Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity was 1.96 in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
1.96
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
28th
of 28 countries
All-time high
1.96
in 2007
All-time low
0.93
in 1998
Years of data
10
1998–2007

Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Bulgaria, 1998–2007

00.511.521998200220071998: 0.931999: 1.12000: 1.22001: 1.32002: 1.42003: 1.42004: 1.52005: 1.62006: 1.72007: 2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 1.96 for hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in 2007. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 110.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Bulgaria peaked at 1.96 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.93, in 1998.

That places Bulgaria 28th out of 28 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Bulgaria, 1998 to 2007.
Year Value Change
1998 0.93
1999 1.05 +12.9%
2000 1.2 +14.3%
2001 1.28 +6.7%
2002 1.35 +5.5%
2003 1.42 +5.2%
2004 1.52 +7.0%
2005 1.61 +5.9%
2006 1.71 +6.2%
2007 1.96 +14.6%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 1.96 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.84, 15% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 1.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.71, 15% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.99 0.93 1.05 2
2000s 1.51 1.2 1.96 8

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 25 Lithuania 5.06 compare
  2. 25 Lithuania 5.06 compare
  3. 27 Romania 3.55 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Bulgaria?
Hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Bulgaria was 1.96 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1.96 in 2007.
What is the lowest hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.93 in 1998.
How does Bulgaria rank for hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity?
Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 28 countries with data for 2007.
Is hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 275 data points, 1995–2008
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