Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
32nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2015
All-time low
0.7%
in 2002
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.82002200920162002: 0.671 % of male labor force in working age2004: 0.674 % of male labor force in working age2005: 0.672 % of male labor force in working age2006: 0.689 % of male labor force in working age2009: 0.827 % of male labor force in working age2010: 0.826 % of male labor force in working age2011: 0.819 % of male labor force in working age2012: 0.821 % of male labor force in working age2013: 0.825 % of male labor force in working age2014: 0.826 % of male labor force in working age2015: 0.836 % of male labor force in working age2016: 0.818 % of male labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria is 0.8%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria peaked at 0.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2002.

Bulgaria ranks 32nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of male labor force in working age Change
2002 0.7%
2004 0.7% +0.4%
2005 0.7% -0.4%
2006 0.7% +2.6%
2009 0.8% +20.0%
2010 0.8% -0.1%
2011 0.8% -0.9%
2012 0.8% +0.3%
2013 0.8% +0.4%
2014 0.8% +0.2%
2015 0.8% +1.2%
2016 0.8% -2.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 29 Sweden 0.8% compare
  2. 30 Bangladesh 0.8% compare
  3. 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8% compare
  4. 33 El Salvador 0.8% compare
  5. 34 Thailand 0.8% compare
  6. 35 Nigeria 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2002.
How does Bulgaria rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male?
Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age)
Unit
% of male labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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