Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Average full time adjusted salary per employee was 15,387 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
15,387
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
26th
of 26 countries
All-time high
15,387
in 2024
All-time low
1,919
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Bulgaria, 2001–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2001201220242001: 1.9k2002: 2.0k2003: 2.2k2004: 2.4k2005: 2.7k2006: 2.8k2007: 3.2k2008: 3.7k2009: 4.1k2010: 4.6k2011: 4.9k2012: 5.3k2013: 5.7k2014: 6.0k2015: 6.4k2016: 6.8k2017: 7.4k2018: 8.1k2019: 8.7k2020: 9.3k2021: 10.3k2022: 11.9k2023: 13.5k2024: 15.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average full time adjusted salary per employee in Bulgaria is 15,387, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 155.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average full time adjusted salary per employee in Bulgaria peaked at 15,387 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,919, in 2001.

Bulgaria ranks 26th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Bulgaria, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 1,919
2002 2,048 +6.7%
2003 2,153 +5.1%
2004 2,375 +10.3%
2005 2,681 +12.9%
2006 2,797 +4.3%
2007 3,247 +16.1%
2008 3,678 +13.3%
2009 4,067 +10.6%
2010 4,567 +12.3%
2011 4,866 +6.5%
2012 5,266 +8.2%
2013 5,704 +8.3%
2014 6,025 +5.6%
2015 6,374 +5.8%
2016 6,767 +6.2%
2017 7,418 +9.6%
2018 8,127 +9.6%
2019 8,699 +7.0%
2020 9,299 +6.9%
2021 10,345 +11.2%
2022 11,880 +14.8%
2023 13,503 +13.7%
2024 15,387 +14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,774 1,919 4,067 9
2010s 6,381 4,567 8,699 10
2020s 12,083 9,299 15,387 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 23 Slovak Republic 20,287 compare
  2. 24 Hungary 18,461 compare
  3. 25 Greece 17,954 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average full time adjusted salary per employee in Bulgaria?
Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Bulgaria was 15,387 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average full time adjusted salary per employee recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 15,387 in 2024.
What is the lowest average full time adjusted salary per employee recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,919 in 2001.
How does Bulgaria rank for average full time adjusted salary per employee?
Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
Is average full time adjusted salary per employee rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 155.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average full time adjusted salary per employee. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average full time adjusted salary per employee
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 780 data points, 1995–2024
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