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

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

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
8th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2015
All-time low
0.7%
in 2006
Years of data
9
2006–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Bulgaria, 2006–2016

00.20.40.60.82006201120162006: 0.68 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.783 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.783 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.778 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.786 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.797 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.806 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.807 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.79 % of urban labor force in working age

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Bulgaria peaked at 0.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2006.

Bulgaria ranks 8th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2016.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
2006 0.7%
2009 0.8% +15.1%
2010 0.8% +0.0%
2011 0.8% -0.7%
2012 0.8% +1.0%
2013 0.8% +1.4%
2014 0.8% +1.0%
2015 0.8% +0.1%
2016 0.8% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 5 Lithuania 0.8% compare
  2. 6 Estonia 0.8% compare
  3. 7 Belarus 0.8% compare
  4. 9 Sweden 0.8% compare
  5. 10 Spain 0.8% compare
  6. 11 Madagascar 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Bulgaria?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Bulgaria was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2006.
How does Bulgaria rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Bulgaria ranks 8th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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