Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2011
All-time low
0.8%
in 2006
Years of data
9
2006–2016

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

00.20.40.60.82006201120162006: 0.842 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.855 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.858 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.892 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.877 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.881 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.867 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.872 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.874 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.9% for wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2006.

That places Bulgaria 14th out of 91 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2006 0.8%
2009 0.9% +1.5%
2010 0.9% +0.4%
2011 0.9% +3.9%
2012 0.9% -1.7%
2013 0.9% +0.5%
2014 0.9% -1.6%
2015 0.9% +0.6%
2016 0.9% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 2
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 11 Estonia 0.9% compare
  2. 12 Sweden 0.9% compare
  3. 13 Croatia 0.9% compare
  4. 15 Latvia 0.9% compare
  5. 16 France 0.9% compare
  6. 17 Cyprus 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2006.
How does Bulgaria rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Bulgaria ranks 14th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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