Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria, 2002–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria is 0.8%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2002.
That places Bulgaria 26th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of labor force aged 25-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.7% | — |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 7 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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