Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
96th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.050.10.152002200920162002: 0.146 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.153 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.14 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.132 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.094 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.086 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.068 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.066 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.064 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.063 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.065 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.064 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

That places Bulgaria 96th out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 25-64 in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2002 0.1%
2004 0.2% +5.0%
2005 0.1% -8.8%
2006 0.1% -5.6%
2009 0.1% -28.9%
2010 0.1% -8.2%
2011 0.1% -21.3%
2012 0.1% -2.9%
2013 0.1% -2.9%
2014 0.1% -1.0%
2015 0.1% +1.8%
2016 0.1% -1.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 93 Latvia 0.1% compare
  2. 94 Hungary 0.1% compare
  3. 95 Norway 0.1% compare
  4. 97 United States of America 0.1% compare
  5. 98 Sweden 0.1% compare
  6. 99 Estonia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does Bulgaria rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Bulgaria ranks 96th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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