Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 was 0.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 106 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 25-64 in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.82002200920162002: 0.812 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.81 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.822 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.832 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.824 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.833 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.855 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.857 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.86 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.858 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.859 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.854 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria is 0.9%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2004.

Bulgaria ranks 11th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2002 0.8%
2004 0.8% -0.2%
2005 0.8% +1.6%
2006 0.8% +1.2%
2009 0.8% -1.0%
2010 0.8% +1.1%
2011 0.9% +2.7%
2012 0.9% +0.2%
2013 0.9% +0.4%
2014 0.9% -0.3%
2015 0.9% +0.1%
2016 0.9% -0.5%

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. 8 Puerto Rico 0.9%
  2. 9 Slovenia 0.9% compare
  3. 10 Portugal 0.9% compare
  4. 12 Estonia 0.9% compare
  5. 13 Austria 0.8%
  6. 14 Finland 0.8% compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2004.
How does Bulgaria rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64?
Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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