Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
93rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.050.10.152002200920162002: 0.138 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.147 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.133 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.124 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.088 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.082 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.065 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.064 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.062 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.065 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.069 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.066 % 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, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria stood at 0.1%.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria peaked at 0.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.

Bulgaria ranks 93rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, 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 0.1%
2004 0.1% +6.3%
2005 0.1% -9.5%
2006 0.1% -6.2%
2009 0.1% -29.4%
2010 0.1% -6.7%
2011 0.1% -20.3%
2012 0.1% -2.3%
2013 0.1% -2.8%
2014 0.1% +5.4%
2015 0.1% +6.1%
2016 0.1% -5.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 90 Malta 0.1% compare
  2. 91 Iceland 0.1% compare
  3. 92 Norway 0.1% compare
  4. 94 Sweden 0.1% compare
  5. 95 Estonia 0.1% compare
  6. 96 Croatia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
How does Bulgaria rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Bulgaria ranks 93rd out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, 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
Unpaid or self-employed workers, 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
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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