Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
16th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2012
All-time low
0.4%
in 2006
Years of data
9
2006–2016

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria, 2006–2016

00.20.40.62006201120162006: 0.438 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2009: 0.544 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2010: 0.59 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2011: 0.629 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2012: 0.652 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2013: 0.62 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2014: 0.597 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2015: 0.598 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2016: 0.648 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural workers in the agricultural sector.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.6% for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in 2016.

The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria peaked at 0.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2006.

Bulgaria ranks 16th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the agricultural sector) in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2016.
Year % of rural workers in the agricultural sector Change
2006 0.4%
2009 0.5% +24.2%
2010 0.6% +8.5%
2011 0.6% +6.6%
2012 0.7% +3.6%
2013 0.6% -4.8%
2014 0.6% -3.6%
2015 0.6% +0.0%
2016 0.6% +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 13 United States of America 0.7% compare
  2. 14 Denmark 0.7% compare
  3. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6% compare
  4. 17 Spain 0.6% compare
  5. 18 Iceland 0.6% compare
  6. 19 Hungary 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2006.
How does Bulgaria rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural?
Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. 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 Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of rural workers in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,136 data points, 1970–2021
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