Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 5.3 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
5.3
Change on year
down 23.2%
World rank
11th
of 29 countries
All-time high
8.4
in 2015
All-time low
5.3
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Bulgaria, 2007–2024

024682007201520242007: 6.22008: 62009: 6.52010: 5.82011: 5.92012: 7.82013: 6.82014: 6.72015: 8.42016: 82017: 82018: 82019: 7.92020: 6.12021: 5.42022: 5.92023: 6.92024: 5.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 5.3 for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in Bulgaria peaked at 8.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2024.

That places Bulgaria 11th out of 29 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology in Bulgaria, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 6.2
2008 6 -3.2%
2009 6.5 +8.3%
2010 5.8 -10.8%
2011 5.9 +1.7%
2012 7.8 +32.2%
2013 6.8 -12.8%
2014 6.7 -1.5%
2015 8.4 +25.4%
2016 8 -4.8%
2017 8 +0.0%
2018 8 +0.0%
2019 7.9 -1.2%
2020 6.1 -22.8%
2021 5.4 -11.5%
2022 5.9 +9.3%
2023 6.9 +16.9%
2024 5.3 -23.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.23 6 6.5 3
2010s 7.33 5.8 8.4 10
2020s 5.92 5.3 6.9 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 8 Czechia 7.7 compare
  2. 9 Denmark 6.3 compare
  3. 10 Sweden 5.8 compare
  4. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.3 compare
  5. 13 Cyprus 4.4 compare
  6. 14 Poland 4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in Bulgaria?
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in Bulgaria was 5.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 8.4 in 2015.
What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity?
Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology
Source
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Coverage
29 places, 458 data points, 2007–2024
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