Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children was 10,616 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10,616 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
44th
of 44 countries
All-time high
10,616 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2025
All-time low
2,831 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Bulgaria, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Purchasing power standard (PPS).
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 10,616 Purchasing power standard (PPS) for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 155.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Bulgaria peaked at 10,616 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,831 Purchasing power standard (PPS), in 2010.
That places Bulgaria 44th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,831 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | — |
| 2011 | 3,078 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 3,325 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 3,570 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 3,851 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 4,155 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 4,490 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 4,805 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 5,108 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 5,437 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 5,770 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 6,268 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 6,850 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 7,657 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 9,011 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +17.7% |
| 2025 | 10,616 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +17.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 10,616 Purchasing power standard (PPS) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,363 Purchasing power standard (PPS), 37% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 10,616 Purchasing power standard (PPS) is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,219 Purchasing power standard (PPS), 38% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,065 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2,831 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 5,437 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,695 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 5,770 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 10,616 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Bulgaria?
- Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Bulgaria was 10,616 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10,616 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,831 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2010.
- How does Bulgaria rank for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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