Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) was 39.0% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
39.0%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
16th
of 28 countries
All-time high
46.6%
in 2005
All-time low
29.5%
in 1999
Years of data
11
1999–2009

Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Bulgaria, 1999–2009

010203040501999200420091999: 29.5 Percentage2000: 32.2 Percentage2001: 35.4 Percentage2002: 38.8 Percentage2003: 40.4 Percentage2004: 41.4 Percentage2005: 46.6 Percentage2006: 44.7 Percentage2007: 42.1 Percentage2008: 40.4 Percentage2009: 39 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2009, monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Bulgaria stood at 39.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Bulgaria peaked at 46.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 1999.

That places Bulgaria 16th out of 28 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 1.1 (1999-2009) in Bulgaria, 1999 to 2009.
Year Percentage Change
1999 29.5%
2000 32.2% +9.2%
2001 35.4% +9.9%
2002 38.8% +9.6%
2003 40.4% +4.1%
2004 41.4% +2.5%
2005 46.6% +12.6%
2006 44.7% -4.1%
2007 42.1% -5.8%
2008 40.4% -4.0%
2009 39.0% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.5% 29.5% 29.5% 1
2000s 40.1% 32.2% 46.6% 10

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 13 Poland 41.0% compare
  2. 13 Poland 41.0% compare
  3. 15 Portugal 40.9% compare
  4. 17 Hungary 38.8% compare
  5. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 38.6% compare
  6. 18 United Kingdom 38.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Bulgaria?
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Bulgaria was 39.0% in 2009, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 1999.
How does Bulgaria rank for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 28 countries with data for 2009.
Is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 1.1 (1999-2009). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 1.1 (1999-2009)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 265 data points, 1999–2009
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