ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 55 to 64, rural was 168.39 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
168.39 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
46th
of 80 countries
All-time high
220.09 1000 No
in 2010
All-time low
135.54 1000 No
in 2014
Years of data
19
2006–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Bulgaria, 2006–2024

0501001502002006201520242006: 141.3 1000 No2007: 194.9 1000 No2008: 209.4 1000 No2009: 207.3 1000 No2010: 220.1 1000 No2011: 216.4 1000 No2012: 144.6 1000 No2013: 140.1 1000 No2014: 135.5 1000 No2015: 148.4 1000 No2016: 140.8 1000 No2017: 158.3 1000 No2018: 149.6 1000 No2019: 158.8 1000 No2020: 170.8 1000 No2021: 158.7 1000 No2022: 170.4 1000 No2023: 171.4 1000 No2024: 168.4 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Bulgaria is 168.39 1000 No, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Bulgaria peaked at 220.09 1000 No in 2010 and was at its lowest, 135.54 1000 No, in 2014.

That places Bulgaria 46th out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Value in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
2006 141.35 1000 No
2007 194.86 1000 No +37.9%
2008 209.38 1000 No +7.5%
2009 207.33 1000 No -1.0%
2010 220.09 1000 No +6.2%
2011 216.45 1000 No -1.7%
2012 144.59 1000 No -33.2%
2013 140.12 1000 No -3.1%
2014 135.54 1000 No -3.3%
2015 148.36 1000 No +9.5%
2016 140.79 1000 No -5.1%
2017 158.32 1000 No +12.5%
2018 149.62 1000 No -5.5%
2019 158.79 1000 No +6.1%
2020 170.75 1000 No +7.5%
2021 158.68 1000 No -7.1%
2022 170.45 1000 No +7.4%
2023 171.38 1000 No +0.5%
2024 168.39 1000 No -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 188.23 1000 No 141.35 1000 No 209.38 1000 No 4
2010s 161.27 1000 No 135.54 1000 No 220.09 1000 No 10
2020s 167.93 1000 No 158.68 1000 No 171.38 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 43 Ireland 195.71 1000 No compare
  2. 44 Chile 194.12 1000 No compare
  3. 45 Switzerland 177.15 1000 No compare
  4. 47 Senegal 164.92 1000 No compare
  5. 48 Finland 163.51 1000 No compare
  6. 49 Norway 160.06 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Bulgaria?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Bulgaria was 168.39 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 220.09 1000 No in 2010.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 135.54 1000 No in 2014.
How does Bulgaria rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural?
Bulgaria ranks 46th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
88 places, 1,555 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.