Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2016
All-time low
0.9%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.812002200920162002: 0.931 % of male workers in the industrial sector2004: 0.939 % of male workers in the industrial sector2005: 0.941 % of male workers in the industrial sector2006: 0.94 % of male workers in the industrial sector2009: 0.907 % of male workers in the industrial sector2010: 0.902 % of male workers in the industrial sector2011: 0.926 % of male workers in the industrial sector2012: 0.932 % of male workers in the industrial sector2013: 0.933 % of male workers in the industrial sector2014: 0.944 % of male workers in the industrial sector2015: 0.942 % of male workers in the industrial sector2016: 0.947 % of male workers in the industrial sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male workers in the industrial sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria is 0.9%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2010.

Bulgaria ranks 7th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male (% of male workers in the industrial sector) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of male workers in the industrial sector Change
2002 0.9%
2004 0.9% +0.8%
2005 0.9% +0.2%
2006 0.9% -0.1%
2009 0.9% -3.5%
2010 0.9% -0.6%
2011 0.9% +2.7%
2012 0.9% +0.7%
2013 0.9% +0.1%
2014 0.9% +1.1%
2015 0.9% -0.2%
2016 0.9% +0.5%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 5
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 4 Ukraine 1.0% compare
  2. 5 Germany 1.0% compare
  3. 6 Philippines 1.0% compare
  4. 8 Austria 0.9%
  5. 9 Norway 0.9% compare
  6. 10 United States of America 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria?
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
How does Bulgaria rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male?
Bulgaria ranks 7th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male (% of male workers in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male (% of male workers in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of male workers in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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