Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria

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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
98th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.050.10.152002200920162002: 0.157 % of male employed population in working age2004: 0.163 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.151 % of male employed population in working age2006: 0.145 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.099 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.095 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.076 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.073 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.079 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.076 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.071 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.071 % of male employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

That places Bulgaria 98th out of 106 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, male in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
2002 0.2%
2004 0.2% +3.9%
2005 0.2% -7.5%
2006 0.1% -4.0%
2009 0.1% -31.5%
2010 0.1% -4.6%
2011 0.1% -19.7%
2012 0.1% -3.8%
2013 0.1% +8.2%
2014 0.1% -3.6%
2015 0.1% -7.4%
2016 0.1% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 5
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 95 Sweden 0.1% compare
  2. 96 Ukraine 0.1% compare
  3. 97 Hungary 0.1% compare
  4. 99 Estonia 0.1% compare
  5. 100 United States of America 0.1% compare
  6. 101 Croatia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Bulgaria rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male?
Bulgaria ranks 98th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. 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, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
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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