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
Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Bulgaria, 2002–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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About this data
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.