Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region was 41,375 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
41,375
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
41,375
in 2023
All-time low
5,118
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 2000–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201120232000: 5.1k2001: 5.7k2002: 6.0k2003: 6.5k2004: 7.1k2005: 8.0k2006: 8.9k2007: 10.4k2008: 12.5k2009: 13.2k2010: 13.9k2011: 14.6k2012: 15.4k2013: 16.6k2014: 17.5k2015: 18.7k2016: 20.1k2017: 22.3k2018: 24.7k2019: 26.8k2020: 27.9k2021: 31.4k2022: 35.9k2023: 41.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria stood at 41,375. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 149.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria peaked at 41,375 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,118, in 2000.

That places Bulgaria 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 5,118
2001 5,669 +10.8%
2002 6,026 +6.3%
2003 6,508 +8.0%
2004 7,089 +8.9%
2005 8,029 +13.3%
2006 8,900 +10.8%
2007 10,443 +17.3%
2008 12,492 +19.6%
2009 13,217 +5.8%
2010 13,892 +5.1%
2011 14,604 +5.1%
2012 15,448 +5.8%
2013 16,617 +7.6%
2014 17,512 +5.4%
2015 18,682 +6.7%
2016 20,118 +7.7%
2017 22,303 +10.9%
2018 24,664 +10.6%
2019 26,777 +8.6%
2020 27,904 +4.2%
2021 31,356 +12.4%
2022 35,946 +14.6%
2023 41,375 +15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,349 5,118 13,217 10
2010s 19,062 13,892 26,777 10
2020s 34,145 27,904 41,375 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 18 Greece 78,620 compare
  2. 19 Slovakia 51,616 compare
  3. 20 Luxembourg 43,153 compare
  4. 22 Croatia 40,793 compare
  5. 23 Lithuania 39,063 compare
  6. 24 Slovenia 34,740 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria?
Compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria was 41,375 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest compensation of employees by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 41,375 in 2023.
What is the lowest compensation of employees by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 5,118 in 2000.
How does Bulgaria rank for compensation of employees by nuts 2 region?
Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is compensation of employees by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 149.0%. 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 Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
357 places, 8,539 data points, 2000–2024
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