Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Bulgaria

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

Latest (2020)
19
Change on year
down 32.1%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
41
in 2005
All-time low
13
in 2014
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

102030402000201020202000: 382001: 342002: 332003: 362004: 402005: 412006: 332007: 372008: 332009: 272010: 212011: 202012: 172013: 172014: 132015: 152016: 162017: 202018: 202019: 282020: 19

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

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

The figure is down 32.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Bulgaria peaked at 41 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2014.

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 - quarterly data in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 38
2001 34 -10.5%
2002 33 -2.9%
2003 36 +9.1%
2004 40 +11.1%
2005 41 +2.5%
2006 33 -19.5%
2007 37 +12.1%
2008 33 -10.8%
2009 27 -18.2%
2010 21 -22.2%
2011 20 -4.8%
2012 17 -15.0%
2013 17 +0.0%
2014 13 -23.5%
2015 15 +15.4%
2016 16 +6.7%
2017 20 +25.0%
2018 20 +0.0%
2019 28 +40.0%
2020 19 -32.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.2 27 41 10
2010s 18.7 13 28 10
2020s 19 19 19 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 18 Hungary 43 compare
  2. 19 Czechia 32 compare
  3. 20 Ireland 21 compare
  4. 22 Iceland 11 compare
  5. 22 Serbia 11 compare
  6. 24 Greece 9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Bulgaria?
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Bulgaria was 19 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 41 in 2005.
What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2014.
How does Bulgaria rank for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data 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 Eurostat, published as part of Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 781 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed