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 9,956 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
9,956 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
44th
of 44 countries
All-time high
9,956 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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2010201720252010: 2.8k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2011: 3.1k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2012: 3.3k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2013: 3.6k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2014: 3.9k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2015: 4.2k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2016: 4.5k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2017: 4.8k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2018: 5.1k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2019: 5.4k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2020: 5.8k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2021: 6.3k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2022: 6.8k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2023: 7.7k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2024: 8.8k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2025: 10.0k Purchasing power standard (PPS)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Purchasing power standard (PPS).

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 9,956 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 13.7% on the previous year and up 139.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Bulgaria peaked at 9,956 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

Annual values for Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage in Bulgaria, 2010 to 2025.
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 8,760 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +14.4%
2025 9,956 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,065 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 2,831 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 5,437 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 10
2020s 7,544 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 5,770 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 9,956 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 42 Hungary 17,093 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
  2. 43 Türkiye 16,398 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare

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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 9,956 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 9,956 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 139.6%. 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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Indicator
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage
Unit
Purchasing power standard (PPS)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,028 data points, 2002–2025
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