Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
39th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2011
All-time low
0.8%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2006–2016

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria, 2006–2016

00.20.40.60.82006201120162006: 0.877 % of rural employed female population in working age2009: 0.889 % of rural employed female population in working age2010: 0.889 % of rural employed female population in working age2011: 0.9 % of rural employed female population in working age2012: 0.832 % of rural employed female population in working age2013: 0.859 % of rural employed female population in working age2014: 0.857 % of rural employed female population in working age2015: 0.857 % of rural employed female population in working age2016: 0.842 % of rural employed female population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed female population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria is 0.8%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2012.

That places Bulgaria 39th out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age) in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed female population in working age Change
2006 0.9%
2009 0.9% +1.4%
2010 0.9% +0.0%
2011 0.9% +1.2%
2012 0.8% -7.6%
2013 0.9% +3.3%
2014 0.9% -0.3%
2015 0.9% +0.0%
2016 0.8% -1.7%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 89% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 36 Nigeria 0.9% compare
  2. 37 Mexico 0.9% compare
  3. 38 Belize 0.8%
  4. 40 Palestine, State of 0.8% compare
  5. 41 Namibia 0.8% compare
  6. 42 Republic of Moldova 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
How does Bulgaria rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural?
Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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