Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female was 0.0705 compared to all private employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0705 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 154.9%
World rank
42nd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.0741 compared to all private employees
in 2016
All-time low
-0.1596 compared to all private employees
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Bulgaria, 2007–2018

-0.15-0.1-0.05-00.052007201220182007: -0.097 compared to all private employees2008: -0.16 compared to all private employees2009: -0.031 compared to all private employees2010: 0.027 compared to all private employees2011: -0.024 compared to all private employees2012: 0.007 compared to all private employees2013: -0.025 compared to all private employees2014: -0.056 compared to all private employees2015: -0.049 compared to all private employees2016: 0.074 compared to all private employees2017: 0.028 compared to all private employees2018: 0.07 compared to all private employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Bulgaria stood at 0.0705 compared to all private employees.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 154.9% on the previous year and up 144.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0741 compared to all private employees in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.1596 compared to all private employees, in 2008.

That places Bulgaria 42nd out of 60 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees) in Bulgaria, 2007 to 2018.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2007 -0.0965 compared to all private employees
2008 -0.1596 compared to all private employees +65.4%
2009 -0.031 compared to all private employees -80.6%
2010 0.0272 compared to all private employees -187.6%
2011 -0.0241 compared to all private employees -188.8%
2012 0.0071 compared to all private employees -129.5%
2013 -0.0248 compared to all private employees -448.2%
2014 -0.0562 compared to all private employees +126.9%
2015 -0.0485 compared to all private employees -13.7%
2016 0.0741 compared to all private employees -252.8%
2017 0.0276 compared to all private employees -62.7%
2018 0.0705 compared to all private employees +154.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0957 compared to all private employees -0.1596 compared to all private employees -0.031 compared to all private employees 3
2010s 0.0059 compared to all private employees -0.0562 compared to all private employees 0.0741 compared to all private employees 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 39 Serbia 0.0984 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 40 Malta 0.0943 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 41 Romania 0.0888 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 43 Portugal 0.0586 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 44 Czechia 0.0525 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 45 Croatia 0.0512 compared to all private employees compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Bulgaria?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Bulgaria was 0.0705 compared to all private employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0741 compared to all private employees in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1596 compared to all private employees in 2008.
How does Bulgaria rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: female?
Bulgaria ranks 42nd out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.2%. 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 gender: Female (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 741 data points, 2000–2021
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