Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above was 1.46 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.46
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
70th
of 71 countries
All-time high
1.47
in 2015
All-time low
1.16
in 2009
Years of data
8
2009–2016

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Bulgaria, 2009–2016

00.511.52009201220162009: 1.22010: 1.22011: 1.32012: 1.22013: 1.32014: 1.42015: 1.52016: 1.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 1.46 for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Bulgaria ranks 70th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education in Bulgaria, 2009 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2009 1.16
2010 1.23 +5.4%
2011 1.32 +7.8%
2012 1.23 -7.2%
2013 1.29 +5.3%
2014 1.37 +6.4%
2015 1.47 +7.1%
2016 1.46 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.16 1.16 1.16 1
2010s 1.34 1.23 1.47 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 67 El Salvador 2 compare
  2. 68 Cambodia 1.88
  3. 69 Romania 1.46 compare
  4. 71 Georgia 1.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Bulgaria?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Bulgaria was 1.46 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1.47 in 2015.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 2009.
How does Bulgaria rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above?
Bulgaria ranks 70th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 950 data points, 1970–2021
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