Labour cost index by NACE: nominal value, quarterly … 2 quarterly in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labour cost index by NACE: nominal value, quarterly … 2 quarterly was 200.1 Index, 2020=100 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
200.1 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
200.1 Index, 2020=100
in 2026
All-time low
20.9 Index, 2020=100
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Bulgaria, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 200.1 Index, 2020=100 for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 179.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Bulgaria peaked at 200.1 Index, 2020=100 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 20.9 Index, 2020=100, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 3rd of 36 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: nominal value, quarterly … 2 quarterly in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.9 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 2001 | 21.9 Index, 2020=100 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 23.4 Index, 2020=100 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 25.3 Index, 2020=100 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 26.5 Index, 2020=100 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 27.6 Index, 2020=100 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 30.2 Index, 2020=100 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 36.2 Index, 2020=100 | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 45 Index, 2020=100 | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 47.1 Index, 2020=100 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 50.2 Index, 2020=100 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 55.1 Index, 2020=100 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 56.6 Index, 2020=100 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 59.6 Index, 2020=100 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 63.7 Index, 2020=100 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 67 Index, 2020=100 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 71.5 Index, 2020=100 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 81.7 Index, 2020=100 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 86.2 Index, 2020=100 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 96.3 Index, 2020=100 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 106 Index, 2020=100 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 117.4 Index, 2020=100 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 137.1 Index, 2020=100 | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 153.8 Index, 2020=100 | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 173.2 Index, 2020=100 | +12.6% |
| 2025 | 197.3 Index, 2020=100 | +13.9% |
| 2026 | 200.1 Index, 2020=100 | +1.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 200.1 Index, 2020=100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.35 Index, 2020=100, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 200.1 Index, 2020=100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 135.5 Index, 2020=100, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.41 Index, 2020=100 | 20.9 Index, 2020=100 | 47.1 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.79 Index, 2020=100 | 50.2 Index, 2020=100 | 96.3 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.99 Index, 2020=100 | 106 Index, 2020=100 | 200.1 Index, 2020=100 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Bulgaria?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Bulgaria was 200.1 Index, 2020=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 200.1 Index, 2020=100 in 2026.
- What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9 Index, 2020=100 in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly?
- Bulgaria ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.9%. 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, quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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