Median age of public paid employees in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Median age of public paid employees was 49 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
49
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 66 countries
All-time high
49
in 2017
All-time low
44
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Median age of public paid employees in Bulgaria, 2007–2018

010203040502007201220182007: 452008: 442009: 452010: 462011: 452012: 462013: 472014: 472015: 482016: 482017: 492018: 49

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age of public paid employees in Bulgaria is 49, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age of public paid employees in Bulgaria peaked at 49 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44, in 2008.

That places Bulgaria 1st out of 66 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Median age of public paid employees in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Median age of public paid employees in Bulgaria, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 45
2008 44 -2.2%
2009 45 +2.3%
2010 46 +2.2%
2011 45 -2.2%
2012 46 +2.2%
2013 47 +2.2%
2014 47 +0.0%
2015 48 +2.1%
2016 48 +0.0%
2017 49 +2.1%
2018 49 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.67 44 45 3
2010s 47.22 45 49 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 1 Italy 49 compare
  2. 1 Lithuania 49 compare
  3. 4 Estonia 48 compare
  4. 4 Iceland 48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age of public paid employees in Bulgaria?
Median age of public paid employees in Bulgaria was 49 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median age of public paid employees recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 49 in 2017.
What is the lowest median age of public paid employees recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 44 in 2008.
How does Bulgaria rank for median age of public paid employees?
Bulgaria ranks 1st out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is median age of public paid employees rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 Median age of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 819 data points, 2000–2022
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