Bulgaria vs Portugal: Average monthly earnings of employees
Average monthly earnings of employees over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1,392 against 1,262 in Portugal, a difference of 130.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 88th and Portugal ranks 91st of 99 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 302.02 | 14,342 | 14,040 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 487.59 | 827.19 | 339.6 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1,013 | 1,080 | 66.55 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average monthly earnings of employees, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Bulgaria, at 1,392 against 1,262 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average monthly earnings of employees between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 130, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for average monthly earnings of employees?
- Bulgaria ranks 88th and Portugal ranks 91st of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average monthly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.