Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks was 0.3047 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.3047 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 221.8%
World rank
7th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.3047 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
All-time low
-0.1957 compared to formal wage employees
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Bulgaria, 2007–2018

-0.200.20.42007201220182007: -0.004 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.196 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.003 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.02 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.101 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.112 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.195 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.063 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.02 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.014 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.095 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.305 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.3047 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 221.8% on the previous year and up 255.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Bulgaria peaked at 0.3047 compared to formal wage employees in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.1957 compared to formal wage employees, in 2008.

Bulgaria ranks 7th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees) in Bulgaria, 2007 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2007 -0.0043 compared to formal wage employees
2008 -0.1957 compared to formal wage employees +4447.8%
2009 -0.0032 compared to formal wage employees -98.3%
2010 0.0198 compared to formal wage employees -710.6%
2011 -0.1008 compared to formal wage employees -608.4%
2012 -0.1123 compared to formal wage employees +11.4%
2013 -0.1948 compared to formal wage employees +73.5%
2014 0.0633 compared to formal wage employees -132.5%
2015 -0.0197 compared to formal wage employees -131.1%
2016 -0.0141 compared to formal wage employees -28.5%
2017 0.0947 compared to formal wage employees -772.0%
2018 0.3047 compared to formal wage employees +221.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0677 compared to formal wage employees -0.1957 compared to formal wage employees -0.0032 compared to formal wage employees 3
2010s 0.0045 compared to formal wage employees -0.1948 compared to formal wage employees 0.3047 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 4 Zambia 0.3442 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 5 Türkiye 0.3249 compared to formal wage employees
  3. 6 Ireland 0.3179 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 8 Dominican Republic 0.2809 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 9 Luxembourg 0.2158 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 10 Mexico 0.2149 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Bulgaria?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Bulgaria was 0.3047 compared to formal wage employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.3047 compared to formal wage employees in 2018.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1957 compared to formal wage employees in 2008.
How does Bulgaria rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks?
Bulgaria ranks 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 255.7%. 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 occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 615 data points, 2000–2021
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