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

Bulgaria: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals was -0.1045 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
-0.1045 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
41st
of 52 countries
All-time high
-0.0105 compared to formal wage employees
in 2009
All-time low
-0.1994 compared to formal wage employees
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

-0.2-0.15-0.1-0.05-02007201220182007: -0.126 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.199 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.01 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.07 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.107 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.148 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.09 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.159 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.038 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.064 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.121 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.105 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2018, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Bulgaria stood at -0.1045 compared to formal wage employees.

The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Bulgaria peaked at -0.0105 compared to formal wage employees in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.1994 compared to formal wage employees, in 2008.

That places Bulgaria 41st out of 52 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.112 compared to formal wage employees -0.1994 compared to formal wage employees -0.0105 compared to formal wage employees 3
2010s -0.1002 compared to formal wage employees -0.1591 compared to formal wage employees -0.0383 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 38 Greece -0.0912 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 39 United Kingdom -0.0926 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 40 Argentina -0.098 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 42 Belgium -0.1251 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 43 Poland -0.1367 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 44 France -0.1433 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Bulgaria?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Bulgaria was -0.1045 compared to formal wage employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was -0.0105 compared to formal wage employees in 2009.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1994 compared to formal wage employees in 2008.
How does Bulgaria rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Bulgaria ranks 41st out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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 Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals (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: Professionals (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 604 data points, 2000–2021
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