Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
94th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.050.10.152002200920162002: 0.123 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.128 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.119 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.113 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.081 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.076 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.063 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.061 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.059 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.061 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.064 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.061 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria peaked at 0.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.

That places Bulgaria 94th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, 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 0.1%
2004 0.1% +4.0%
2005 0.1% -7.2%
2006 0.1% -4.8%
2009 0.1% -28.6%
2010 0.1% -5.3%
2011 0.1% -17.2%
2012 0.1% -4.2%
2013 0.1% -2.0%
2014 0.1% +2.3%
2015 0.1% +5.5%
2016 0.1% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 91 North Macedonia 0.1% compare
  2. 92 Norway 0.1% compare
  3. 93 Sweden 0.1% compare
  4. 95 Estonia 0.1% compare
  5. 96 Ukraine 0.1% compare
  6. 97 United States of America 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
How does Bulgaria rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Bulgaria ranks 94th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. 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 Self-employed workers, 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
Self-employed workers, 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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