Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
32nd
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2013
All-time low
0.8%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2006–2016

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Bulgaria, 2006–2016

00.20.40.60.812006201120162006: 0.89 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.875 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.876 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.869 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.851 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.921 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.836 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.851 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.806 % of rural employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.8% for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.

Bulgaria ranks 32nd of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24) in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed youth aged 15-24 Change
2006 0.9%
2009 0.9% -1.7%
2010 0.9% +0.1%
2011 0.9% -0.7%
2012 0.9% -2.1%
2013 0.9% +8.2%
2014 0.8% -9.2%
2015 0.9% +1.8%
2016 0.8% -5.3%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 86% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 87% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 30 Poland 0.9% compare
  2. 31 Croatia 0.9% compare
  3. 33 Palestine, State of 0.8% compare
  4. 34 Republic of Moldova 0.8% compare
  5. 35 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Bulgaria?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Bulgaria was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
How does Bulgaria rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural?
Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of rural employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,136 data points, 1970–2021
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