Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male was 0.1862 compared to all private employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.1862 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 29.0%
World rank
22nd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.2924 compared to all private employees
in 2016
All-time low
-0.1032 compared to all private employees
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

-0.100.10.20.32007201220182007: 0.038 compared to all private employees2008: -0.103 compared to all private employees2009: 0.016 compared to all private employees2010: 0.025 compared to all private employees2011: 0.061 compared to all private employees2012: 0.023 compared to all private employees2013: 0.027 compared to all private employees2014: 0.1 compared to all private employees2015: 0.041 compared to all private employees2016: 0.292 compared to all private employees2017: 0.144 compared to all private employees2018: 0.186 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.1862 compared to all private employees for public sector wage premium, by gender: male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.0% on the previous year and up 280.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2924 compared to all private employees in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.1032 compared to all private employees, in 2008.

Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 60 countries on this measure, 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: Male in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (compared to all private employees) in Bulgaria, 2007 to 2018.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2007 0.0381 compared to all private employees
2008 -0.1032 compared to all private employees -371.0%
2009 0.0162 compared to all private employees -115.7%
2010 0.025 compared to all private employees +53.8%
2011 0.0607 compared to all private employees +143.3%
2012 0.0234 compared to all private employees -61.4%
2013 0.0269 compared to all private employees +15.0%
2014 0.0997 compared to all private employees +270.1%
2015 0.0412 compared to all private employees -58.6%
2016 0.2924 compared to all private employees +609.0%
2017 0.1444 compared to all private employees -50.6%
2018 0.1862 compared to all private employees +29.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0163 compared to all private employees -0.1032 compared to all private employees 0.0381 compared to all private employees 3
2010s 0.1 compared to all private employees 0.0234 compared to all private employees 0.2924 compared to all private employees 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 19 Bolivia 0.2273 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 20 Philippines 0.1921 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 21 Chile 0.191 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 23 Spain 0.1809 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 24 Mexico 0.1749 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 25 Ethiopia 0.1734 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Bulgaria?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Bulgaria was 0.1862 compared to all private employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.2924 compared to all private employees in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1032 compared to all private employees in 2008.
How does Bulgaria rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 280.5%. 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: Male (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (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, 737 data points, 2000–2021
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