Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Employment by educational attainment level - annual data was 19 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
19
Change on year
down 20.8%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
45
in 2000
All-time low
16
in 2011
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Bulgaria, 2000–2020

010203040502000201020202000: 452001: 362002: 372003: 392004: 422005: 402006: 372007: 372008: 362009: 312010: 222011: 162012: 182013: 162014: 162015: 162016: 182017: 202018: 202019: 242020: 19

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 19 for employment by educational attainment level - annual data in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Bulgaria peaked at 45 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2011.

That places Bulgaria 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 45
2001 36 -20.0%
2002 37 +2.8%
2003 39 +5.4%
2004 42 +7.7%
2005 40 -4.8%
2006 37 -7.5%
2007 37 +0.0%
2008 36 -2.7%
2009 31 -13.9%
2010 22 -29.0%
2011 16 -27.3%
2012 18 +12.5%
2013 16 -11.1%
2014 16 +0.0%
2015 16 +0.0%
2016 18 +12.5%
2017 20 +11.1%
2018 20 +0.0%
2019 24 +20.0%
2020 19 -20.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38 31 45 10
2010s 18.6 16 24 10
2020s 19 19 19 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 18 Hungary 39 compare
  2. 19 Czechia 33 compare
  3. 20 Ireland 27 compare
  4. 22 Iceland 13 compare
  5. 23 Serbia 12 compare
  6. 24 Greece 11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Bulgaria?
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Bulgaria was 19 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 45 in 2000.
What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2011.
How does Bulgaria rank for employment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 770 data points, 1998–2020
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