Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre was 0.0291 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0291 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
102nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0311 units per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0.025 units per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1991–2023

00.010.020.031991200720231991: 0.028 units per square kilometre1992: 0.026 units per square kilometre1993: 0.026 units per square kilometre1994: 0.027 units per square kilometre1995: 0.027 units per square kilometre1996: 0.027 units per square kilometre1997: 0.027 units per square kilometre1998: 0.027 units per square kilometre1999: 0.026 units per square kilometre2000: 0.026 units per square kilometre2001: 0.025 units per square kilometre2002: 0.026 units per square kilometre2003: 0.027 units per square kilometre2004: 0.027 units per square kilometre2005: 0.028 units per square kilometre2006: 0.029 units per square kilometre2007: 0.03 units per square kilometre2008: 0.031 units per square kilometre2009: 0.03 units per square kilometre2010: 0.028 units per square kilometre2011: 0.027 units per square kilometre2012: 0.027 units per square kilometre2013: 0.027 units per square kilometre2014: 0.027 units per square kilometre2015: 0.028 units per square kilometre2016: 0.028 units per square kilometre2017: 0.029 units per square kilometre2018: 0.029 units per square kilometre2019: 0.03 units per square kilometre2020: 0.029 units per square kilometre2021: 0.028 units per square kilometre2022: 0.029 units per square kilometre2023: 0.029 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Bulgaria stood at 0.0291 units per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0311 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.025 units per square kilometre, in 2001.

Bulgaria ranks 102nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1991 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1991 0.0281 units per square kilometre
1992 0.0265 units per square kilometre -5.7%
1993 0.0259 units per square kilometre -2.1%
1994 0.027 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1995 0.0274 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1996 0.0268 units per square kilometre -2.2%
1997 0.0266 units per square kilometre -0.6%
1998 0.0268 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1999 0.0264 units per square kilometre -1.7%
2000 0.0255 units per square kilometre -3.3%
2001 0.025 units per square kilometre -1.9%
2002 0.0257 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2003 0.0266 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2004 0.0274 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2005 0.0276 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2006 0.0288 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2007 0.0302 units per square kilometre +4.7%
2008 0.0311 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2009 0.0301 units per square kilometre -3.3%
2010 0.0285 units per square kilometre -5.5%
2011 0.0274 units per square kilometre -3.7%
2012 0.0272 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2013 0.0271 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2014 0.0274 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2015 0.028 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2016 0.0278 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2017 0.0291 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2018 0.0291 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2019 0.0299 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2020 0.029 units per square kilometre -2.9%
2021 0.0285 units per square kilometre -1.9%
2022 0.0292 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2023 0.0291 units per square kilometre -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0268 units per square kilometre 0.0259 units per square kilometre 0.0281 units per square kilometre 9
2000s 0.0278 units per square kilometre 0.025 units per square kilometre 0.0311 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0281 units per square kilometre 0.0271 units per square kilometre 0.0299 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.029 units per square kilometre 0.0285 units per square kilometre 0.0292 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 99 Jordan 0.0296 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 100 Guinea-Bissau 0.0294 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 101 Croatia 0.0293 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 103 Senegal 0.0291 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 104 Syria 0.0288 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 105 Panama 0.0273 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.0291 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0311 units per square kilometre in 2008.
What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.025 units per square kilometre in 2001.
How does Bulgaria rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
Bulgaria ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,114 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.