Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural was 0.8592 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8592
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
23rd
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.8592
in 2016
All-time low
0.75
in 2009
Years of data
8
2009–2016

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

00.20.40.60.82009201220162009: 0.752010: 0.7682011: 0.82012: 0.7872013: 0.7622014: 0.8082015: 0.82016: 0.859

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria stood at 0.8592. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Bulgaria ranks 23rd of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria, 2009 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2009 0.75
2010 0.768 +2.4%
2011 0.8002 +4.2%
2012 0.7875 -1.6%
2013 0.7619 -3.2%
2014 0.8082 +6.1%
2015 0.8 -1.0%
2016 0.8592 +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.75 0.75 0.75 1
2010s 0.7979 0.7619 0.8592 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 20 Palestine 0.8654
  2. 21 Lithuania 0.863 compare
  3. 22 Turkey 0.86 compare
  4. 24 Portugal 0.8583 compare
  5. 25 Denmark 0.8575 compare
  6. 26 Philippines 0.8571 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Bulgaria was 0.8592 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.8592 in 2016.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.75 in 2009.
How does Bulgaria rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 65 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 852 data points, 1981–2021
Last refreshed