Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - nominal value in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - nominal value was 232.7 Index, 2000=100 in 2008. ▲ Rising
Latest (2008)
232.7 Index, 2000=100
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
5th
of 24 countries
All-time high
232.7 Index, 2000=100
in 2008
All-time low
68.9 Index, 2000=100
in 1997
Years of data
12
1997–2008
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - nominal value in Bulgaria, 1997–2008
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2000=100.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 232.7 Index, 2000=100 for labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - nominal value in 2008. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and up 164.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - nominal value in Bulgaria peaked at 232.7 Index, 2000=100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 68.9 Index, 2000=100, in 1997.
Bulgaria ranks 5th of 24 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - nominal value in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Index, 2000=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 68.9 Index, 2000=100 | — |
| 1998 | 88 Index, 2000=100 | +27.7% |
| 1999 | 92.2 Index, 2000=100 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 111.1 Index, 2000=100 | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 117 Index, 2000=100 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 125 Index, 2000=100 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 135.9 Index, 2000=100 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 145.3 Index, 2000=100 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 150.1 Index, 2000=100 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 162.2 Index, 2000=100 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 195.1 Index, 2000=100 | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 232.7 Index, 2000=100 | +19.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 232.7 Index, 2000=100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 183.25 Index, 2000=100, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 232.7 Index, 2000=100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 183.25 Index, 2000=100, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.03 Index, 2000=100 | 68.9 Index, 2000=100 | 92.2 Index, 2000=100 | 3 |
| 2000s | 152.71 Index, 2000=100 | 111.1 Index, 2000=100 | 232.7 Index, 2000=100 | 9 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - nominal value in Bulgaria?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - nominal value in Bulgaria was 232.7 Index, 2000=100 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - nominal value recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 232.7 Index, 2000=100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - nominal value recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9 Index, 2000=100 in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - nominal value?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 24 countries with data for 2008.
- Is labour cost index by nace rev. 1.1 activity - nominal value rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.4%. 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 Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - nominal value, quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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