Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Female to male wage ratio in the public sector was 0.8292 using mean in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.8292 using mean
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
33rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.8292 using mean
in 2018
All-time low
0.6767 using mean
in 2007
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.20.40.60.82007201220182007: 0.677 using mean2008: 0.698 using mean2009: 0.78 using mean2010: 0.818 using mean2011: 0.754 using mean2012: 0.788 using mean2013: 0.805 using mean2014: 0.687 using mean2015: 0.716 using mean2016: 0.725 using mean2017: 0.774 using mean2018: 0.829 using mean

Source: World Bank. Measured in using mean.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.8292 using mean for female to male wage ratio in the public sector in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Bulgaria peaked at 0.8292 using mean in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6767 using mean, in 2007.

Bulgaria ranks 33rd of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using mean) in Bulgaria, 2007 to 2018.
Year using mean Change
2007 0.6767 using mean
2008 0.6983 using mean +3.2%
2009 0.7799 using mean +11.7%
2010 0.8184 using mean +4.9%
2011 0.7543 using mean -7.8%
2012 0.7881 using mean +4.5%
2013 0.805 using mean +2.2%
2014 0.6869 using mean -14.7%
2015 0.7164 using mean +4.3%
2016 0.7246 using mean +1.1%
2017 0.7741 using mean +6.8%
2018 0.8292 using mean +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7183 using mean 0.6767 using mean 0.7799 using mean 3
2010s 0.7663 using mean 0.6869 using mean 0.8292 using mean 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 30 South Africa 0.8373 using mean compare
  2. 31 Lithuania 0.8328 using mean compare
  3. 32 Serbia 0.8311 using mean compare
  4. 34 Mongolia 0.8179 using mean compare
  5. 35 Croatia 0.8166 using mean compare
  6. 36 Slovakia 0.8107 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 public sector in Bulgaria?
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Bulgaria was 0.8292 using mean in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.8292 using mean in 2018.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6767 using mean in 2007.
How does Bulgaria rank for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is female to male wage ratio in the public sector rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 wage ratio in the public sector (using mean). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using mean)
Unit
using mean
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 739 data points, 2000–2021
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