ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas was 20.14 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.14 1000 No
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
52nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
21.04 1000 No
in 2008
All-time low
6.89 1000 No
in 2012
Years of data
19
2006–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Bulgaria, 2006–2024

51015202006201520242006: 11.8 1000 No2007: 16.1 1000 No2008: 21 1000 No2009: 14.7 1000 No2010: 12.4 1000 No2011: 10.4 1000 No2012: 6.9 1000 No2013: 8 1000 No2014: 7.7 1000 No2015: 11.3 1000 No2016: 11.4 1000 No2017: 14.2 1000 No2018: 15.4 1000 No2019: 17 1000 No2020: 17.7 1000 No2021: 15.9 1000 No2022: 16.5 1000 No2023: 18.4 1000 No2024: 20.1 1000 No

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

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Bulgaria stood at 20.14 1000 No.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 160.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Bulgaria peaked at 21.04 1000 No in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.89 1000 No, in 2012.

That places Bulgaria 52nd out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
2006 11.75 1000 No
2007 16.07 1000 No +36.8%
2008 21.04 1000 No +30.9%
2009 14.73 1000 No -30.0%
2010 12.37 1000 No -16.0%
2011 10.44 1000 No -15.6%
2012 6.89 1000 No -34.0%
2013 8.01 1000 No +16.3%
2014 7.73 1000 No -3.5%
2015 11.26 1000 No +45.7%
2016 11.37 1000 No +1.0%
2017 14.23 1000 No +25.2%
2018 15.42 1000 No +8.4%
2019 17.02 1000 No +10.4%
2020 17.72 1000 No +4.1%
2021 15.86 1000 No -10.5%
2022 16.52 1000 No +4.2%
2023 18.45 1000 No +11.7%
2024 20.14 1000 No +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.9 1000 No 11.75 1000 No 21.04 1000 No 4
2010s 11.47 1000 No 6.89 1000 No 17.02 1000 No 10
2020s 17.74 1000 No 15.86 1000 No 20.14 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 49 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 23.3 1000 No compare
  2. 50 Norway 23.05 1000 No compare
  3. 51 New Zealand 22.8 1000 No compare
  4. 53 Israel 19.47 1000 No compare
  5. 54 Armenia 18.29 1000 No compare
  6. 55 Azerbaijan 16.32 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Bulgaria?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Bulgaria was 20.14 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, 65+, rural areas recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 21.04 1000 No in 2008.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 6.89 1000 No in 2012.
How does Bulgaria rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas?
Bulgaria ranks 52nd out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 160.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Male — 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, 1,524 data points, 1987–2025
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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.