Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 was -8.3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-8.3
Change on year
down 38.3%
World rank
24th
of 25 countries
All-time high
4.1
in 2014
All-time low
-11.6
in 2008
Years of data
18
2007–2024

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

-10-5052007201520242007: -11.52008: -11.62009: -2.62010: -4.72011: -5.12012: 0.52013: 0.12014: 4.12015: -2.32016: -0.12017: 0.12018: -1.22019: -1.22020: 1.32021: -6.82022: -7.42023: -62024: -8.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded -8.3 for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in 2024.

That represents a change of down 38.3% on the previous year and down 302.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in Bulgaria peaked at 4.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -11.6, in 2008.

That places Bulgaria 24th out of 25 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology in Bulgaria, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 -11.5
2008 -11.6 +0.9%
2009 -2.6 -77.6%
2010 -4.7 +80.8%
2011 -5.1 +8.5%
2012 0.5 -109.8%
2013 0.1 -80.0%
2014 4.1 +4000.0%
2015 -2.3 -156.1%
2016 -0.1 -95.7%
2017 0.1 -200.0%
2018 -1.2 -1300.0%
2019 -1.2 -0.0%
2020 1.3 -208.3%
2021 -6.8 -623.1%
2022 -7.4 +8.8%
2023 -6 -18.9%
2024 -8.3 +38.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -8.57 -11.6 -2.6 3
2010s -0.98 -5.1 4.1 10
2020s -5.44 -8.3 1.3 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 21 Greece -2.3 compare
  2. 21 Romania -2.3 compare
  3. 23 Malta -3.5 compare
  4. 25 Ireland -11.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in Bulgaria?
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in Bulgaria was -8.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 4.1 in 2014.
What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -11.6 in 2008.
How does Bulgaria rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2?
Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 302.4%. 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 Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time 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 working time and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
25 places, 377 data points, 2007–2024
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