Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Wage workers, aged 15-24 was 1.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
20th
of 106 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.9%
in 2002
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.812002200920162002: 0.891 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.9 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.926 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.944 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.954 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.956 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.957 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.952 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.943 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.942 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.97 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.96 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 1.0% for wage workers, aged 15-24 in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2002.

That places Bulgaria 20th out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
2002 0.9%
2004 0.9% +0.9%
2005 0.9% +3.0%
2006 0.9% +1.9%
2009 1.0% +1.0%
2010 1.0% +0.2%
2011 1.0% +0.1%
2012 1.0% -0.5%
2013 0.9% -0.9%
2014 0.9% -0.1%
2015 1.0% +2.9%
2016 1.0% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 5
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 17 Finland 1.0% compare
  2. 18 Cyprus 1.0% compare
  3. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.0% compare
  4. 21 Puerto Rico 1.0%
  5. 22 Latvia 1.0% compare
  6. 23 Republic of Korea 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria?
Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2002.
How does Bulgaria rank for wage workers, aged 15-24?
Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
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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