Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex was 23,392 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
23,392
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
13th
of 29 countries
All-time high
74,449
in 1985
All-time low
18,964
in 2001
Years of data
19
1980–2012

Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Bulgaria, 1980–2012

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1980199620121980: 73.2k1985: 74.4k1990: 64.1k1991: 62.0k1992: 56.6k1993: 52.9k1994: 50.6k1995: 49.2k1996: 48.7k1997: 47.4k1998: 42.7k1999: 19.3k2000: 19.4k2001: 19.0k2008: 33.6k2009: 31.4k2010: 29.1k2011: 27.4k2012: 23.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Bulgaria stood at 23,392.

The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Bulgaria peaked at 74,449 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 18,964, in 2001.

Bulgaria ranks 13th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex (until 2012) in Bulgaria, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 73,200
1985 74,449 +1.7%
1990 64,082 -13.9%
1991 62,041 -3.2%
1992 56,585 -8.8%
1993 52,879 -6.5%
1994 50,616 -4.3%
1995 49,224 -2.8%
1996 48,731 -1.0%
1997 47,370 -2.8%
1998 42,720 -9.8%
1999 19,341 -54.7%
2000 19,435 +0.5%
2001 18,964 -2.4%
2008 33,582 +77.1%
2009 31,370 -6.6%
2010 29,126 -7.2%
2011 27,436 -5.8%
2012 23,392 -14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 73,824 73,200 74,449 2
1990s 49,359 19,341 64,082 10
2000s 25,838 18,964 33,582 4
2010s 26,651 23,392 29,126 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 10 Switzerland 32,281 compare
  2. 11 Slovakia 27,595 compare
  3. 12 Spain 27,043 compare
  4. 14 Sweden 14,588 compare
  5. 15 Austria 12,122 compare
  6. 16 Croatia 11,510 compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Bulgaria?
Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Bulgaria was 23,392 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 74,449 in 1985.
What is the lowest persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 18,964 in 2001.
How does Bulgaria rank for persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex?
Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 29 countries with data for 2012.
Is persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex (until 2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 709 data points, 1970–2012
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