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

Bulgaria: Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
33rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2010
All-time low
0.7%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2006–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Bulgaria, 2006–2016

00.20.40.60.82006201120162006: 0.718 % of urban population2009: 0.725 % of urban population2010: 0.725 % of urban population2011: 0.713 % of urban population2012: 0.7 % of urban population2013: 0.696 % of urban population2014: 0.686 % of urban population2015: 0.685 % of urban population2016: 0.676 % of urban population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Bulgaria is 0.7%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Bulgaria peaked at 0.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.

That places Bulgaria 33rd out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population) in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2016.
Year % of urban population Change
2006 0.7%
2009 0.7% +0.9%
2010 0.7% +0.0%
2011 0.7% -1.7%
2012 0.7% -1.8%
2013 0.7% -0.5%
2014 0.7% -1.4%
2015 0.7% -0.1%
2016 0.7% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Bulgaria?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Bulgaria was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
How does Bulgaria rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban?
Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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