Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) was 41 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
32nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
43.6
in 2018
All-time low
35.3
in 2011
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Bulgaria, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 41 for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Bulgaria peaked at 43.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.3, in 2011.
That places Bulgaria 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 39.5 | — |
| 2009 | 38.3 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 35.8 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 35.3 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 37.8 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 39 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 40.3 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 41.2 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 43.3 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 43.5 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 43.6 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 43.2 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 42.9 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 40.7 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 38.4 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 37.4 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 39.2 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 41 | +4.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 41 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.7, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.9, 87% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.3 | 35.3 | 43.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.93 | 37.4 | 42.9 | 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 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 41 in 2025, 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 43.6 in 2018.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3 in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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. 2 (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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