Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers was 38.92 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2025. βΌ Falling
Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Bulgaria, 2006β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of average wage of full-time employees.
Analysis
The most recent figure for minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Bulgaria is 38.92 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Bulgaria peaked at 42.28 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.26 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 20th out of 23 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.4 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 40.4 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 40.4 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.2 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 39.9 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 42.28 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.49 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 36.26 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 41.08 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 17 Greece 40.18 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 18 Czechia 39.85 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 19 Israel 39.68 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 21 Hungary 38.85 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 22 Ireland 38.67 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 23 United States of America 17.15 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Bulgaria?
- Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Bulgaria was 38.92 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 42.28 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2018.
- What is the lowest minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.26 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 23 countries with data for 2025.
- Is minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For cross-country comparisons, data on minimum wage levels are further supplemented with another measure of minimum wages relative to average wages, that is, the ratio of minimum wages to median earnings of full-time employees. Median rather than mean earnings provide a better basis for international comparisons as it accounts for differences in earnings dispersion across countries. However, while median of basic earnings of full-time workers - i.e. excluding overtime and bonus payments - are ideally, the preferred measure of average wages for international comparisons of minimum-to-median earnings, they are not available for a large number of countries. Minimum relative to mean earnings of full-time workers are also provided.