Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private was 1.94 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.94
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 58 countries
All-time high
1.94
in 2018
All-time low
1.42
in 2013
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Bulgaria, 2007–2018

00.511.522007201220182007: 1.62008: 1.62009: 1.72010: 1.62011: 1.72012: 1.72013: 1.42014: 1.72015: 1.72016: 1.92017: 1.92018: 1.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Bulgaria is 1.94, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Bulgaria peaked at 1.94 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.42, in 2013.

Bulgaria ranks 12th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private sector in Bulgaria, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 1.62 —
2008 1.65 +1.7%
2009 1.71 +3.7%
2010 1.62 -5.2%
2011 1.65 +2.1%
2012 1.65 -0.1%
2013 1.42 -14.4%
2014 1.69 +19.0%
2015 1.74 +3.5%
2016 1.87 +7.1%
2017 1.94 +3.7%
2018 1.94 +0.1%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 1.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.69, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 1.94 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.64, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.66 1.62 1.71 3
2010s 1.72 1.42 1.94 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 9 Portugal 1.99 compare
  2. 10 Cyprus 1.96 compare
  3. 11 Turkey 1.96
  4. 13 Australia 1.91 compare
  5. 14 Namibia 1.89 compare
  6. 15 Colombia 1.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Bulgaria?
Relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Bulgaria was 1.94 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1.94 in 2018.
What is the lowest relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.42 in 2013.
How does Bulgaria rank for relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private?
Bulgaria ranks 12th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
Is relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 672 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed