Working-age population, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Working-age population, aged 15-64, male was 0.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
30th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2009
All-time low
0.7%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.82002200920162002: 0.698 % of male population2004: 0.697 % of male population2005: 0.698 % of male population2006: 0.695 % of male population2009: 0.714 % of male population2010: 0.71 % of male population2011: 0.706 % of male population2012: 0.696 % of male population2013: 0.693 % of male population2014: 0.688 % of male population2015: 0.682 % of male population2016: 0.68 % of male population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.7% for working-age population, aged 15-64, male in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria peaked at 0.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.

Bulgaria ranks 30th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, male (% of male population) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of male population Change
2002 0.7%
2004 0.7% -0.2%
2005 0.7% +0.1%
2006 0.7% -0.3%
2009 0.7% +2.7%
2010 0.7% -0.5%
2011 0.7% -0.7%
2012 0.7% -1.4%
2013 0.7% -0.4%
2014 0.7% -0.7%
2015 0.7% -0.8%
2016 0.7% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 5
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 27 South Africa 0.7% compare
  2. 28 Kosovo 0.7% compare
  3. 28 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.7% compare
  4. 31 Armenia 0.7% compare
  5. 32 Spain 0.7% compare
  6. 33 Belgium 0.7%

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, male in Bulgaria was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
How does Bulgaria rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, male?
Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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