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

Bulgaria: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians was 0.0414 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0414 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
27th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.0586 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
All-time low
-0.1808 compared to formal wage employees
in 2009
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

-0.2-0.15-0.1-0.05-00.052007201220182007: -0.073 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.161 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.181 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.027 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.11 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.005 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.087 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.092 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.162 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.059 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.034 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.041 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: technicians in Bulgaria stood at 0.0414 compared to formal wage employees.

That represents a change of up 21.6% on the previous year and up 125.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0586 compared to formal wage employees in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.1808 compared to formal wage employees, in 2009.

Bulgaria ranks 27th of 53 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 occupational group: Technicians in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians (compared to formal wage employees) in Bulgaria, 2007 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2007 -0.0733 compared to formal wage employees —
2008 -0.1611 compared to formal wage employees +119.7%
2009 -0.1808 compared to formal wage employees +12.2%
2010 -0.0268 compared to formal wage employees -85.2%
2011 -0.1095 compared to formal wage employees +309.0%
2012 -0.0052 compared to formal wage employees -95.3%
2013 -0.0868 compared to formal wage employees +1580.7%
2014 -0.092 compared to formal wage employees +6.0%
2015 -0.1623 compared to formal wage employees +76.4%
2016 0.0586 compared to formal wage employees -136.1%
2017 0.0341 compared to formal wage employees -41.8%
2018 0.0414 compared to formal wage employees +21.6%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 0.0414 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.0304 compared to formal wage employees. (31 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 0.0414 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0369 compared to formal wage employees. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1384 compared to formal wage employees -0.1808 compared to formal wage employees -0.0733 compared to formal wage employees 3
2010s -0.0387 compared to formal wage employees -0.1623 compared to formal wage employees 0.0586 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 24 Sri Lanka 0.0514 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 25 Estonia 0.0508 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 26 Latvia 0.0464 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 28 Australia 0.0117 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 29 Lithuania 0.0094 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 30 Cyprus 0.0072 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Bulgaria?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Bulgaria was 0.0414 compared to formal wage employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0586 compared to formal wage employees in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1808 compared to formal wage employees in 2009.
How does Bulgaria rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians?
Bulgaria ranks 27th out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.7%. 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: Technicians (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: Technicians (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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