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

Bulgaria: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
29th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2002
Years of data
12
2002–2016

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

00.10.20.32002200920162002: 0.106 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.157 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.165 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.151 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.243 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.222 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.164 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.246 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.283 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.266 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.258 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.294 % 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, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ 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 educ in Bulgaria peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.

That places Bulgaria 29th out of 79 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.

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Bulgaria?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ 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 educ 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 educ 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 educ?
Bulgaria ranks 29th out of 79 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ 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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About this data

Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, 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
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
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