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

Bulgaria: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
33rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2013
All-time low
0.3%
in 2002
Years of data
12
2002–2016

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

00.20.40.62002200920162002: 0.342 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.574 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.586 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.574 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.557 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.633 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.67 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.639 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.684 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.634 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.609 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.587 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Bulgaria is 0.6%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Bulgaria peaked at 0.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2002.

Bulgaria ranks 33rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2002 0.3%
2004 0.6% +67.9%
2005 0.6% +2.2%
2006 0.6% -2.1%
2009 0.6% -3.0%
2010 0.6% +13.6%
2011 0.7% +5.9%
2012 0.6% -4.7%
2013 0.7% +7.1%
2014 0.6% -7.2%
2015 0.6% -3.9%
2016 0.6% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.3% 0.6% 5
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 30 Albania 0.6% compare
  2. 31 Norway 0.6% compare
  3. 32 Republic of Korea 0.6% compare
  4. 34 Palestine, State of 0.6% compare
  5. 35 Mexico 0.6% compare
  6. 36 Namibia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Bulgaria?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Bulgaria was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
How does Bulgaria rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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