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

Bulgaria: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary was 0.5312 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5312
Change on year
down 45.8%
World rank
68th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.9806
in 2015
All-time low
0.5312
in 2016
Years of data
8
2009–2016

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

00.20.40.60.812009201220162009: 0.5882010: 0.7152011: 0.8092012: 0.7442013: 0.8832014: 0.9562015: 0.9812016: 0.531

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Bulgaria is 0.5312, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 45.8% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

That places Bulgaria 68th out of 69 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below in Bulgaria, 2009 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2009 0.5884
2010 0.715 +21.5%
2011 0.809 +13.1%
2012 0.7443 -8.0%
2013 0.8826 +18.6%
2014 0.9561 +8.3%
2015 0.9806 +2.6%
2016 0.5312 -45.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5884 0.5884 0.5884 1
2010s 0.8027 0.5312 0.9806 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 65 Hungary 0.9744 compare
  2. 66 Lithuania 0.9023 compare
  3. 67 Romania 0.8971 compare
  4. 69 Georgia 0.3131 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Bulgaria?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Bulgaria was 0.5312 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.9806 in 2015.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5312 in 2016.
How does Bulgaria rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary?
Bulgaria ranks 68th out of 69 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 911 data points, 1970–2021
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