Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Female to male wage ratio in the public sector was 0.7814 using median in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.7814 using median
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
40th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.8025 using median
in 2017
All-time low
0.6496 using median
in 2016
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.20.40.60.82007201220182007: 0.727 using median2008: 0.704 using median2009: 0.746 using median2010: 0.783 using median2011: 0.755 using median2012: 0.763 using median2013: 0.769 using median2014: 0.719 using median2015: 0.746 using median2016: 0.65 using median2017: 0.803 using median2018: 0.781 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.7814 using median for female to male wage ratio in the public sector in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Bulgaria peaked at 0.8025 using median in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6496 using median, in 2016.

Bulgaria ranks 40th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 median) in Bulgaria, 2007 to 2018.
Year using median Change
2007 0.7273 using median
2008 0.7044 using median -3.2%
2009 0.7459 using median +5.9%
2010 0.7833 using median +5.0%
2011 0.7548 using median -3.6%
2012 0.7626 using median +1.0%
2013 0.7686 using median +0.8%
2014 0.7191 using median -6.5%
2015 0.7459 using median +3.7%
2016 0.6496 using median -12.9%
2017 0.8025 using median +23.5%
2018 0.7814 using median -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7258 using median 0.7044 using median 0.7459 using median 3
2010s 0.752 using median 0.6496 using median 0.8025 using median 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 37 Poland 0.7934 using median compare
  2. 38 Moldova 0.7857 using median compare
  3. 39 France 0.7828 using median compare
  4. 41 Finland 0.781 using median compare
  5. 42 Spain 0.7763 using median compare
  6. 43 Italy 0.7735 using median compare

See the full ranking of 59 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 0.7814 using median 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 0.8025 using median in 2017.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6496 using median in 2016.
How does Bulgaria rank for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 59 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 10.9%. 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 public sector (using median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 734 data points, 2000–2021
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