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

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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 29.4%
World rank
80th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2002
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2002–2016

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

0.10.20.32002200920162002: 0.337 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.197 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.196 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.216 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.161 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.13 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.086 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.106 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.111 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.108 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.083 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.107 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bulgaria stood at 0.1%.

The figure is up 29.4% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bulgaria peaked at 0.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

That places Bulgaria 80th out of 103 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, primary education and below in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, 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 0.2% -41.4%
2005 0.2% -0.5%
2006 0.2% +10.0%
2009 0.2% -25.3%
2010 0.1% -19.2%
2011 0.1% -34.4%
2012 0.1% +24.4%
2013 0.1% +4.5%
2014 0.1% -2.9%
2015 0.1% -23.2%
2016 0.1% +29.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 5
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 77 South Africa 0.1% compare
  2. 78 Namibia 0.1% compare
  3. 79 Portugal 0.1% compare
  4. 81 Belgium 0.1%
  5. 82 United States 0.1% compare
  6. 83 Croatia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bulgaria?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bulgaria was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Bulgaria rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Bulgaria ranks 80th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. 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, 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
Self-employed workers, 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
103 places, 1,424 data points, 1970–2021
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