Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
5th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2015
All-time low
0.3%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.20.40.62002200920162002: 0.442 % of labor force with low education in working age2004: 0.346 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.338 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.359 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.482 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.485 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.497 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.475 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.532 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.579 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.642 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.591 % of labor force with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bulgaria stood at 0.6%.

The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bulgaria peaked at 0.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.

That places Bulgaria 5th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
2002 0.4%
2004 0.3% -21.7%
2005 0.3% -2.3%
2006 0.4% +6.3%
2009 0.5% +34.2%
2010 0.5% +0.7%
2011 0.5% +2.3%
2012 0.5% -4.3%
2013 0.5% +11.9%
2014 0.6% +8.8%
2015 0.6% +11.0%
2016 0.6% -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 5
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 2 Kazakhstan 1.0% compare
  2. 3 Slovakia 0.8% compare
  3. 4 Georgia 0.6% compare
  4. 6 Kosovo 0.5% compare
  5. 6 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.5% compare
  6. 8 Croatia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bulgaria?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bulgaria was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
How does Bulgaria rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. 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 Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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