Bulgaria vs Estonia: Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued
Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued over time
- Bulgaria
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 21.1 against 12 in Bulgaria, a difference of 9.1.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.8 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 25th and Estonia ranks 22nd of 28 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.99 | 2.46 | 1.47 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 1.86 | 4.7 | 2.84 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 4.62 | 8.98 | 4.36 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 8.97 | 17.42 | 8.45 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued, Bulgaria or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 21.1 against 12 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued between Bulgaria and Estonia?
- 9.1, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Estonia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Estonia rank globally for average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th and Estonia ranks 22nd of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued (Local currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on labour cost is presented, whenever possible, in nominal terms and on the basis of the mean hourly labour cost per employee. Labour cost is the cost incurred by the employer in the employment of labour in a specified reference period. It comprises remuneration for work performed, payments in respect of time paid for but not worked, bonuses and gratuities, the cost of food, drink and other payments in kind, cost of workers' housing borne by employers, employers' social security expenditures, cost to the employer for vocational training, welfare services and miscellaneous items, such as transport of workers, work clothes and recruitment, together with taxes regarded as labour cost. For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.