Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap was 22.58 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
22.58 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
World rank
35th
of 35 countries
All-time high
34.59 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2002
All-time low
22.58 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2018
Years of data
5
2002–2018

Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Bulgaria, 2002–2018

01020302002201020182002: 34.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2006: 32.5 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2010: 26.5 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2014: 27.3 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2018: 22.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of prime-age employees wage.

Analysis

In 2018, wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Bulgaria stood at 22.58 Percentage of prime-age employees wage. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Bulgaria peaked at 34.59 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2002 and was at its lowest, 22.58 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 2018.

That places Bulgaria 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2018.
Year Percentage of prime-age employees wage Change
2002 34.59 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
2006 32.53 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -6.0%
2010 26.45 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -18.7%
2014 27.28 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +3.1%
2018 22.58 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.56 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 32.53 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 34.59 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 2
2010s 25.44 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 22.58 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 27.28 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 32 Mexico 26.21 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  2. 33 Costa Rica 25.87 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  3. 34 Italy 25.39 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Bulgaria?
Wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Bulgaria was 22.58 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 34.59 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2002.
What is the lowest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 22.58 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018.
How does Bulgaria rank for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap?
Bulgaria ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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 Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap
Unit
Percentage of prime-age employees wage
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 726 data points, 1973–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains age wage gaps defined as the difference between mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds and that of 15-24 year-olds (respectively 55-64 year-olds) relative to mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds. Earnings refer to gross earnings of full-time dependent employees unless otherwise indicated.