Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data was 620 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Bulgaria, 1999–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Bulgaria is 620, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 188.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Bulgaria peaked at 620 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 34, in 1999.
That places Bulgaria 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34 | — |
| 2000 | 38 | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 43 | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 51 | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 56 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 61 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 77 | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 82 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 92 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 112 | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 123 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 123 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 123 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 148 | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 159 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 174 | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 194 | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 215 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 235 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 261 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 286 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 312 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 332 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 363 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 399 | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 477 | +19.5% |
| 2025 | 551 | +15.5% |
| 2026 | 620 | +12.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 620 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,050, 59% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 620 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,103, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34 | 34 | 34 | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.5 | 38 | 123 | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.8 | 123 | 286 | 10 |
| 2020s | 436.29 | 312 | 620 | 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 monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Bulgaria?
- Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Bulgaria was 620 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 620 in 2026.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2026.
- Is monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.4%. 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 Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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