Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education was -0.2313 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-0.2313 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 93.3%
World rank
48th
of 54 countries
All-time high
-0.0149 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
All-time low
-0.3153 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education in Bulgaria, 2007–2018

-0.3-0.2-0.1-02007201220182007: -0.25 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.287 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.204 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.185 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.122 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.189 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.062 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.315 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.015 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.096 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.12 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.231 compared to formal wage employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Bulgaria is -0.2313 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 93.3% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Bulgaria peaked at -0.0149 compared to formal wage employees in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.3153 compared to formal wage employees, in 2014.

That places Bulgaria 48th out of 54 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.2469 compared to formal wage employees -0.2871 compared to formal wage employees -0.2039 compared to formal wage employees 3
2010s -0.1484 compared to formal wage employees -0.3153 compared to formal wage employees -0.0149 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 45 Paraguay -0.1673 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 46 Peru -0.179 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 47 Armenia -0.1873 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 49 Poland -0.2566 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 50 Republic of Moldova -0.2776 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 51 France -0.3069 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Bulgaria?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Bulgaria was -0.2313 compared to formal wage employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was -0.0149 compared to formal wage employees in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3153 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
How does Bulgaria rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Bulgaria ranks 48th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 652 data points, 2000–2021
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