Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and was 1.34 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.34
Change on year
up 73.1%
World rank
2nd
of 67 countries
All-time high
1.34
in 2016
All-time low
0.5814
in 2014
Years of data
8
2009–2016

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Bulgaria, 2009–2016

00.511.52009201220162009: 0.82010: 0.7422011: 0.8232012: 0.7212013: 0.6272014: 0.5812015: 0.7742016: 1.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 1.34 for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.1% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.

Bulgaria ranks 2nd of 67 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bulgaria, 2009 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2009 0.8
2010 0.7424 -7.2%
2011 0.8229 +10.8%
2012 0.7206 -12.4%
2013 0.6274 -12.9%
2014 0.5814 -7.3%
2015 0.7737 +33.1%
2016 1.34 +73.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8 0.8 0.8 1
2010s 0.8011 0.5814 1.34 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 1 Georgia 5.22 compare
  2. 3 Sweden 1.22 compare
  3. 4 Romania 0.9988 compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 0.9901 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Bulgaria?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Bulgaria was 1.34 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1.34 in 2016.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5814 in 2014.
How does Bulgaria rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Bulgaria ranks 2nd out of 67 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 870 data points, 1970–2021
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