Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by was 15,600 Euro in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
15,600 Euro
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
38th
of 40 countries
All-time high
15,600 Euro
in 2023
All-time low
2,200 Euro
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Bulgaria, 2000–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201120232000: 2.2k Euro2001: 2.5k Euro2002: 2.6k Euro2003: 2.8k Euro2004: 2.9k Euro2005: 3.2k Euro2006: 3.4k Euro2007: 3.8k Euro2008: 4.5k Euro2009: 4.8k Euro2010: 5.3k Euro2011: 5.6k Euro2012: 6.1k Euro2013: 6.6k Euro2014: 7.0k Euro2015: 7.4k Euro2016: 7.8k Euro2017: 8.6k Euro2018: 9.5k Euro2019: 10.1k Euro2020: 10.8k Euro2021: 12.1k Euro2022: 13.8k Euro2023: 15.6k Euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.

Analysis

In 2023, compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Bulgaria stood at 15,600 Euro. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 136.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Bulgaria peaked at 15,600 Euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,200 Euro, in 2000.

Bulgaria ranks 38th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by NUTS 2 region and by industry in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2023.
Year Euro Change
2000 2,200 Euro
2001 2,500 Euro +13.6%
2002 2,600 Euro +4.0%
2003 2,800 Euro +7.7%
2004 2,900 Euro +3.6%
2005 3,200 Euro +10.3%
2006 3,400 Euro +6.2%
2007 3,800 Euro +11.8%
2008 4,500 Euro +18.4%
2009 4,800 Euro +6.7%
2010 5,300 Euro +10.4%
2011 5,600 Euro +5.7%
2012 6,100 Euro +8.9%
2013 6,600 Euro +8.2%
2014 7,000 Euro +6.1%
2015 7,400 Euro +5.7%
2016 7,800 Euro +5.4%
2017 8,600 Euro +10.3%
2018 9,500 Euro +10.5%
2019 10,100 Euro +6.3%
2020 10,800 Euro +6.9%
2021 12,100 Euro +12.0%
2022 13,800 Euro +14.0%
2023 15,600 Euro +13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,270 Euro 2,200 Euro 4,800 Euro 10
2010s 7,400 Euro 5,300 Euro 10,100 Euro 10
2020s 13,075 Euro 10,800 Euro 15,600 Euro 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 35 Greece 20,900 Euro compare
  2. 36 Romania 18,900 Euro compare
  3. 37 Hungary 18,500 Euro compare
  4. 39 Serbia 13,600 Euro compare
  5. 40 North Macedonia 10,000 Euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Bulgaria?
Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Bulgaria was 15,600 Euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 15,600 Euro in 2023.
What is the lowest compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2,200 Euro in 2000.
How does Bulgaria rank for compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by?
Bulgaria ranks 38th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 136.4%. 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 Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by NUTS 2 region and by industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by NUTS 2 region and by industry
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
354 places, 8,566 data points, 2000–2024
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