Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
15th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2012
All-time low
0.4%
in 2004
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.20.40.62002200920162002: 0.428 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2004: 0.382 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2005: 0.442 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2006: 0.45 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2009: 0.552 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2010: 0.59 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2011: 0.626 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2012: 0.656 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2013: 0.629 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2014: 0.621 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2015: 0.631 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2016: 0.645 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria is 0.6%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria peaked at 0.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2004.

Bulgaria ranks 15th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector Change
2002 0.4%
2004 0.4% -10.9%
2005 0.4% +15.8%
2006 0.5% +1.9%
2009 0.6% +22.5%
2010 0.6% +6.9%
2011 0.6% +6.1%
2012 0.7% +4.8%
2013 0.6% -4.2%
2014 0.6% -1.2%
2015 0.6% +1.5%
2016 0.6% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 5
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
How does Bulgaria rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64?
Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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 Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,258 data points, 1970–2021
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