Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
77th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2004
All-time low
0.0%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

0.040.060.080.10.122002200920162002: 0.052 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.128 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.086 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.078 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.061 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.08 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.04 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.063 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.077 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.088 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.061 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.073 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2016, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria peaked at 0.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.

Bulgaria ranks 77th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
2002 0.1%
2004 0.1% +144.4%
2005 0.1% -32.8%
2006 0.1% -9.3%
2009 0.1% -21.5%
2010 0.1% +30.3%
2011 0.0% -49.7%
2012 0.1% +58.1%
2013 0.1% +21.8%
2014 0.1% +14.4%
2015 0.1% -30.5%
2016 0.1% +19.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 74 Austria 0.1%
  2. 75 Jamaica 0.1%
  3. 76 Germany 0.1% compare
  4. 78 Hungary 0.1% compare
  5. 79 Czechia 0.1% compare
  6. 80 Slovenia 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
How does Bulgaria rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24?
Bulgaria ranks 77th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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