Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … age in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … age was 5.3 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.3
Change on year
down 23.2%
World rank
15th
of 37 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
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 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … age in Bulgaria, year by year
| 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% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.35, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
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 15th out of 37 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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