Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Bulgaria, 2002–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.
Analysis
In 2016, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Bulgaria stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Bulgaria peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.
That places Bulgaria 29th out of 81 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of employed population with low education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1% | — |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +48.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +60.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +13.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Bulgaria?
- Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Bulgaria was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
- Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, 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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