Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local was 231.24 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
231.24
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
74th
of 76 countries
All-time high
245.42
in 2015
All-time low
132.72
in 2007
Years of data
12
2001–2016

Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Bulgaria, 2001–2016

0501001502002502001200820162001: 165.52003: 2002007: 132.72008: 178.62009: 2132010: 214.72011: 229.72012: 204.52013: 219.92014: 230.12015: 245.42016: 231.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Bulgaria is 231.24, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Bulgaria peaked at 245.42 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 132.72, in 2007.

Bulgaria ranks 74th of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Bulgaria, 2001 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2001 165.5
2003 200 +20.8%
2007 132.72 -33.6%
2008 178.65 +34.6%
2009 213.04 +19.3%
2010 214.75 +0.8%
2011 229.66 +6.9%
2012 204.52 -10.9%
2013 219.86 +7.5%
2014 230.09 +4.7%
2015 245.42 +6.7%
2016 231.24 -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 177.98 132.72 213.04 5
2010s 225.08 204.52 245.42 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 71 Hungary 354.84 compare
  2. 72 Jordan 350 compare
  3. 73 El Salvador 329.67 compare
  4. 75 Romania 230.71 compare
  5. 76 Georgia 158.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Bulgaria?
Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Bulgaria was 231.24 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 245.42 in 2015.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 132.72 in 2007.
How does Bulgaria rank for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local?
Bulgaria ranks 74th out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. 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 month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,012 data points, 1970–2021
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