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

Bulgaria: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
70th
of 76 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2006–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria, 2006–2016

00.020.040.060.082006201120162006: 0.076 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.062 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.062 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.05 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.048 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.057 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.075 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.069 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.082 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.1% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

Bulgaria ranks 70th of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2006 0.1%
2009 0.1% -18.8%
2010 0.1% +0.4%
2011 0.1% -18.9%
2012 0.0% -5.1%
2013 0.1% +19.3%
2014 0.1% +31.6%
2015 0.1% -8.4%
2016 0.1% +18.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 7

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  3. 69 Poland 0.1% compare
  4. 71 Portugal 0.1% compare
  5. 72 Latvia 0.1% compare
  6. 73 Hungary 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural 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, rural?
Bulgaria ranks 70th out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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, rural (% of rural employed population 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
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