Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
63rd
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2011
All-time low
0.4%
in 2002
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.82002200920162002: 0.422004: 0.6362005: 0.6692006: 0.6342009: 0.6382010: 0.7212011: 0.7812012: 0.7242013: 0.7382014: 0.7122015: 0.6152016: 0.575

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Bulgaria stood at 0.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Bulgaria peaked at 0.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2002.

That places Bulgaria 63rd out of 90 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed female population with low education in working age) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 0.4%
2004 0.6% +51.2%
2005 0.7% +5.3%
2006 0.6% -5.2%
2009 0.6% +0.6%
2010 0.7% +12.9%
2011 0.8% +8.3%
2012 0.7% -7.2%
2013 0.7% +1.9%
2014 0.7% -3.5%
2015 0.6% -13.7%
2016 0.6% -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.4% 0.7% 5
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 60 Indonesia 0.6% compare
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  3. 62 Cambodia 0.6% compare
  4. 64 Thailand 0.5% compare
  5. 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5% compare
  6. 66 Greece 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Bulgaria?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Bulgaria was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
How does Bulgaria rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education?
Bulgaria ranks 63rd out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed female population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed female population with low education in working age)
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,202 data points, 1970–2021
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