Bulgaria vs European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data

Bulgaria
183.4 Index, 2020=100
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
122.4 Index, 2020=100
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
2nd
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data over time

  • Bulgaria
  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 183.4 Index, 2020=100 against 122.4 Index, 2020=100 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 61 Index, 2020=100.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.5 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 2nd and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 40 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Difference Ahead
2000s 45 Index, 2020=100 79.5 Index, 2020=100 34.5 Index, 2020=100 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 65.34 Index, 2020=100 88.21 Index, 2020=100 22.87 Index, 2020=100 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 136.9 Index, 2020=100 109.97 Index, 2020=100 26.93 Index, 2020=100 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data, Bulgaria or European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Bulgaria, at 183.4 Index, 2020=100 against 122.4 Index, 2020=100 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data between Bulgaria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
61 Index, 2020=100, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank globally for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data?
Bulgaria ranks 2nd and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data
Unit
Index, 2020=100
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 1,025 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed