Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data was 183.4 Index, 2020=100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
183.4 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
2nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
183.4 Index, 2020=100
in 2025
All-time low
18.8 Index, 2020=100
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Bulgaria is 183.4 Index, 2020=100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 186.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Bulgaria peaked at 183.4 Index, 2020=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.8 Index, 2020=100, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 2nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.8 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 2001 | 20.5 Index, 2020=100 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 21.6 Index, 2020=100 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 23.4 Index, 2020=100 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 24.7 Index, 2020=100 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 26.1 Index, 2020=100 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 27.6 Index, 2020=100 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 32.4 Index, 2020=100 | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 40.6 Index, 2020=100 | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 45 Index, 2020=100 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 48.4 Index, 2020=100 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 52 Index, 2020=100 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 53.5 Index, 2020=100 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 56.4 Index, 2020=100 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 59.9 Index, 2020=100 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 64 Index, 2020=100 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 68.2 Index, 2020=100 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 76.6 Index, 2020=100 | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 82.4 Index, 2020=100 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 92 Index, 2020=100 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 100 Index, 2020=100 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 109.1 Index, 2020=100 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 124.8 Index, 2020=100 | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 141.9 Index, 2020=100 | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 162.2 Index, 2020=100 | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 183.4 Index, 2020=100 | +13.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 183.4 Index, 2020=100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.7 Index, 2020=100, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 183.4 Index, 2020=100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 127.5 Index, 2020=100, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.07 Index, 2020=100 | 18.8 Index, 2020=100 | 45 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.34 Index, 2020=100 | 48.4 Index, 2020=100 | 92 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.9 Index, 2020=100 | 100 Index, 2020=100 | 183.4 Index, 2020=100 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Bulgaria?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Bulgaria was 183.4 Index, 2020=100 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 183.4 Index, 2020=100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8 Index, 2020=100 in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data?
- Bulgaria ranks 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.6%. 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 Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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