Median monthly earnings of employees in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Median monthly earnings of employees was 1,066 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Median monthly earnings of employees in Bulgaria, 2007–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, median monthly earnings of employees in Bulgaria stood at 1,066. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 162.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median monthly earnings of employees in Bulgaria peaked at 1,066 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 212.19, in 2007.
Bulgaria ranks 48th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Median monthly earnings of employees in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 212.19 | — |
| 2008 | 248.09 | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 313.56 | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 309.54 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 295.35 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 378.29 | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 349.29 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 369.7 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 405.53 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 418.14 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 435.5 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 426.28 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 515.31 | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 571.91 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 614.53 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 695.09 | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 793.65 | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 943.17 | +18.8% |
| 2025 | 1,066 | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 257.95 | 212.19 | 313.56 | 3 |
| 2010s | 390.29 | 295.35 | 515.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 780.77 | 571.91 | 1,066 | 6 |
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 median monthly earnings of employees in Bulgaria?
- Median monthly earnings of employees in Bulgaria was 1,066 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest median monthly earnings of employees recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,066 in 2025.
- What is the lowest median monthly earnings of employees recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 212.19 in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for median monthly earnings of employees?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Median monthly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. The median is the middle value, with half of employees earning less and half earning more. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.