Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.8662 using mean in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.8662 using mean
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
13th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.8662 using mean
in 2018
All-time low
0.7872 using mean
in 2015
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Bulgaria, 2007–2018

00.20.40.60.82007201220182007: 0.857 using mean2008: 0.789 using mean2009: 0.79 using mean2010: 0.829 using mean2011: 0.813 using mean2012: 0.801 using mean2013: 0.84 using mean2014: 0.821 using mean2015: 0.787 using mean2016: 0.849 using mean2017: 0.84 using mean2018: 0.866 using mean

Source: World Bank. Measured in using mean.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Bulgaria is 0.8662 using mean, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Bulgaria peaked at 0.8662 using mean in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7872 using mean, in 2015.

Bulgaria ranks 13th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean) in Bulgaria, 2007 to 2018.
Year using mean Change
2007 0.8571 using mean
2008 0.7887 using mean -8.0%
2009 0.7903 using mean +0.2%
2010 0.8289 using mean +4.9%
2011 0.8128 using mean -1.9%
2012 0.801 using mean -1.4%
2013 0.8404 using mean +4.9%
2014 0.8214 using mean -2.3%
2015 0.7872 using mean -4.2%
2016 0.8492 using mean +7.9%
2017 0.8403 using mean -1.0%
2018 0.8662 using mean +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.812 using mean 0.7887 using mean 0.8571 using mean 3
2010s 0.8275 using mean 0.7872 using mean 0.8662 using mean 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 10 Türkiye 0.9025 using mean
  2. 11 Romania 0.8944 using mean compare
  3. 12 Guatemala 0.8762 using mean compare
  4. 14 Republic of Moldova 0.8522 using mean compare
  5. 15 Viet Nam 0.8503 using mean compare
  6. 16 Costa Rica 0.8242 using mean compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Bulgaria?
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Bulgaria was 0.8662 using mean in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.8662 using mean in 2018.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7872 using mean in 2015.
How does Bulgaria rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is female to male wage ratio in the private sector rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean)
Unit
using mean
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 740 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed