Gender wage gap in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gender wage gap was 8.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2024. β Volatile
Gender wage gap in Bulgaria, 2002β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap in Bulgaria is 8.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 315.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Bulgaria peaked at 8.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2024 and was at its lowest, -3.83 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, in 2014.
That places Bulgaria 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.947 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -1.89 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 0 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 2 |
| 2010s | -2.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -3.83 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -1.33 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.48 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 6.73 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 8.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 15 Ireland 10.56 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 16 Argentina 10 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 17 Canada 9.31 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 19 OECD 7.75 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 20 Hungary 7.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 21 Belgium 7.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap in Bulgaria?
- Gender wage gap in Bulgaria was 8.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2024.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.83 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gender wage gap?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 315.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains gender wage gaps defined as: 1) the unadjusted difference between median wages of men and women relative to the median wages of men, 2) the unadjusted difference between mean wages of men and women relative to the mean wages of men, 3) at the 1st decile and 4) at the 9th decile.