Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above was 0.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.0%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
80th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2004
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

0.040.060.080.10.122002200920162002: 0.043 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.13 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.076 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.078 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.048 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.045 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.034 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.031 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.036 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.041 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.041 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.042 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Bulgaria stood at 0.0%.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Bulgaria peaked at 0.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

That places Bulgaria 80th out of 82 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.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, 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 0.0%
2004 0.1% +201.4%
2005 0.1% -41.0%
2006 0.1% +1.4%
2009 0.0% -37.6%
2010 0.0% -6.5%
2011 0.0% -24.7%
2012 0.0% -8.0%
2013 0.0% +16.4%
2014 0.0% +13.5%
2015 0.0% -1.3%
2016 0.0% +3.5%

Averages by decade

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

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  1. 77 Czechia 0.1% compare
  2. 78 Romania 0.1% compare
  3. 79 Slovenia 0.1% compare
  4. 81 Croatia 0.0% compare
  5. 82 Slovakia 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Bulgaria?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Bulgaria was 0.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
How does Bulgaria rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above?
Bulgaria ranks 80th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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 15-64, 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
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, 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
82 places, 1,081 data points, 1970–2021
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