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

Bulgaria: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, female was 1.29 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.29
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
69th
of 71 countries
All-time high
1.32
in 2015
All-time low
0.991
in 2009
Years of data
8
2009–2016

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

00.511.52009201220162009: 0.9912010: 1.12011: 1.22012: 1.12013: 1.22014: 1.22015: 1.32016: 1.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, female in Bulgaria is 1.29, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Bulgaria ranks 69th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, female in Bulgaria, 2009 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2009 0.991
2010 1.1 +11.3%
2011 1.18 +6.7%
2012 1.13 -4.2%
2013 1.18 +4.3%
2014 1.18 +0.0%
2015 1.32 +12.5%
2016 1.29 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.991 0.991 0.991 1
2010s 1.2 1.1 1.32 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 66 Hungary 1.89 compare
  2. 67 El Salvador 1.72 compare
  3. 68 Cambodia 1.56
  4. 70 Romania 1.28 compare
  5. 71 Georgia 1.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, female in Bulgaria?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, female in Bulgaria was 1.29 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1.32 in 2015.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.991 in 2009.
How does Bulgaria rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, female?
Bulgaria ranks 69th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 952 data points, 1970–2021
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