Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.0%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
75th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2016

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Bulgaria, 2001–2016

00.020.040.060.082001200820162001: 0 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.08 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.038 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.08 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.081 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.079 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.053 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.053 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.059 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.057 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.043 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.042 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.04 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.038 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.041 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.04 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Bulgaria stood at 0.0%.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Bulgaria peaked at 0.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.

Bulgaria ranks 75th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Bulgaria, 2001 to 2016.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
2001 0.0%
2002 0.1%
2003 0.0% -52.0%
2004 0.1% +110.3%
2005 0.1% +1.4%
2006 0.1% -3.2%
2007 0.1% -32.8%
2008 0.1% +0.3%
2009 0.1% +11.7%
2010 0.1% -3.7%
2011 0.0% -25.2%
2012 0.0% -1.7%
2013 0.0% -4.7%
2014 0.0% -5.3%
2015 0.0% +7.9%
2016 0.0% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 9
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 72 Latvia 0.0% compare
  2. 73 Estonia 0.0% compare
  3. 74 Hungary 0.0% compare
  4. 76 Germany 0.0% compare
  5. 77 Sweden 0.0% compare
  6. 78 Norway 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Bulgaria?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Bulgaria was 0.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
How does Bulgaria rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Bulgaria ranks 75th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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