Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
45th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2013
All-time low
0.3%
in 2006
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.20.40.62002200920162002: 0.318 % of labor force with low education in working age2004: 0.316 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.305 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.273 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.672 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.642 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.601 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.654 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.685 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.653 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.655 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.622 % of labor force with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Bulgaria stood at 0.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 127.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Bulgaria peaked at 0.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2006.

Bulgaria ranks 45th of 107 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, primary education and in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
2002 0.3%
2004 0.3% -0.6%
2005 0.3% -3.5%
2006 0.3% -10.6%
2009 0.7% +146.2%
2010 0.6% -4.4%
2011 0.6% -6.4%
2012 0.7% +8.7%
2013 0.7% +4.8%
2014 0.7% -4.7%
2015 0.7% +0.3%
2016 0.6% -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.7% 5
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Bulgaria?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Bulgaria was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2006.
How does Bulgaria rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Bulgaria ranks 45th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.9%. 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, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,475 data points, 1970–2021
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