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

Bulgaria
183.4
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
122.4
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
3rd
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 against 122.4 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 61.

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 3rd and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 41 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 79.5 34.5 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 65.34 88.21 22.87 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 136.9 109.92 26.98 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 against 122.4 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, 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 3rd and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 41 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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Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,040 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed