Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights was 4.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.9
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
24th
of 32 countries
All-time high
4.9
in 2024
All-time low
2.2
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights in Bulgaria, 2008–2024

0123452008201620242008: 2.22009: 2.32010: 2.32011: 2.42012: 2.42013: 2.62014: 2.72015: 2.82016: 2.92017: 3.22018: 3.32019: 3.52020: 3.72021: 3.92022: 4.32023: 4.72024: 4.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Bulgaria stood at 4.9. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 81.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Bulgaria peaked at 4.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2008.

Bulgaria ranks 24th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights in Bulgaria, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 2.2
2009 2.3 +4.5%
2010 2.3 +0.0%
2011 2.4 +4.3%
2012 2.4 +0.0%
2013 2.6 +8.3%
2014 2.7 +3.8%
2015 2.8 +3.7%
2016 2.9 +3.6%
2017 3.2 +10.3%
2018 3.3 +3.1%
2019 3.5 +6.1%
2020 3.7 +5.7%
2021 3.9 +5.4%
2022 4.3 +10.3%
2023 4.7 +9.3%
2024 4.9 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.25 2.2 2.3 2
2010s 2.81 2.3 3.5 10
2020s 4.3 3.7 4.9 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 21 Hungary 9.4 compare
  2. 22 Slovakia 6.1 compare
  3. 23 Luxembourg 5.1 compare
  4. 25 Lithuania 4.3 compare
  5. 26 Croatia 4 compare
  6. 27 Slovenia 3.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Bulgaria?
Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Bulgaria was 4.9 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 2024.
What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2008.
How does Bulgaria rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights?
Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. 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. 2 activity - country weights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights
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39 places, 626 data points, 2008–2024
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