Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2013
All-time low
0.8%
in 2004
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.82002200920162002: 0.823 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.819 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.833 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.843 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.836 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.842 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.862 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.865 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.868 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.855 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.853 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.854 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria stood at 0.9%.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2004.

Bulgaria ranks 15th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2002 0.8%
2004 0.8% -0.5%
2005 0.8% +1.7%
2006 0.8% +1.2%
2009 0.8% -0.8%
2010 0.8% +0.7%
2011 0.9% +2.4%
2012 0.9% +0.3%
2013 0.9% +0.4%
2014 0.9% -1.5%
2015 0.9% -0.3%
2016 0.9% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 5
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 12 Slovenia 0.9% compare
  2. 13 Ireland 0.9% compare
  3. 14 Estonia 0.9% compare
  4. 16 Jordan 0.9% compare
  5. 17 Finland 0.8% compare
  6. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2004.
How does Bulgaria rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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