Bulgaria vs European Union (27 countries): Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence

Bulgaria
26.31 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2024
European Union (27 countries)
15.15 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
2nd
European Union (27 countries) rank
5th

Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence over time

  • Bulgaria
  • European Union (27 countries)
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 26.31 Percentage of full-time employment against 15.15 Percentage of full-time employment in European Union (27 countries), a difference of 11.16 Percentage of full-time employment.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.7 times European Union (27 countries)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 2nd and European Union (27 countries) ranks 5th of 37 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria European Union (27 countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 25.78 Percentage of full-time employment 16.81 Percentage of full-time employment 8.97 Percentage of full-time employment Bulgaria
2010s 19.05 Percentage of full-time employment 15.32 Percentage of full-time employment 3.73 Percentage of full-time employment Bulgaria
2020s 26.42 Percentage of full-time employment 15.42 Percentage of full-time employment 11 Percentage of full-time employment Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence, Bulgaria or European Union (27 countries)?
Bulgaria, at 26.31 Percentage of full-time employment against 15.15 Percentage of full-time employment in European Union (27 countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence between Bulgaria and European Union (27 countries)?
11.16 Percentage of full-time employment, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and European Union (27 countries)?
8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and European Union (27 countries) rank globally for incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence?
Bulgaria ranks 2nd and European Union (27 countries) ranks 5th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence
Unit
Percentage of full-time employment
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 904 data points, 1973–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains series on the incidence of low-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning less than two-thirds of gross median earnings of all full-time workers; the incidence of high-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning more than one-and-half time gross median earnings of all full-time workers.