Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and was 45,230 National currency in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in Bulgaria, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
In 2025, quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Bulgaria stood at 45,230 National currency. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 183.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Bulgaria peaked at 45,230 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 143.5 National currency, in 1995.
That places Bulgaria 25th out of 26 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 143.5 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 247.4 National currency | +72.4% |
| 1997 | 2,242 National currency | +806.2% |
| 1998 | 3,467 National currency | +54.6% |
| 1999 | 3,517 National currency | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 3,839 National currency | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 4,313 National currency | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 4,622 National currency | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 5,049 National currency | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 5,712 National currency | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 6,715 National currency | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 7,323 National currency | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 8,835 National currency | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 10,271 National currency | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 11,120 National currency | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 11,913 National currency | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 12,495 National currency | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 13,244 National currency | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 14,181 National currency | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 14,952 National currency | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 15,975 National currency | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 17,263 National currency | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 19,030 National currency | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 21,022 National currency | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 22,792 National currency | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 23,752 National currency | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 26,745 National currency | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 30,764 National currency | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 35,479 National currency | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 40,909 National currency | +15.3% |
| 2025 | 45,230 National currency | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,923 National currency | 143.5 National currency | 3,517 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 6,780 National currency | 3,839 National currency | 11,120 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,287 National currency | 11,913 National currency | 22,792 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,813 National currency | 23,752 National currency | 45,230 National currency | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3144 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 6,391 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 21.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 4,233 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 16.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1847 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Bulgaria?
- Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Bulgaria was 45,230 National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 45,230 National currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.5 National currency in 1995.
- How does Bulgaria rank for quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
- Is quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and salaries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents compensation of employees by main economic activity following the high-level categories in the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), Revision 4. The components of compensation of employees, wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions, are also broken down by main economic activity. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union (27 countries) and the euro area (21 countries). In this table, the presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the QNA dataset. See User Guide on Quarterly National Accounts (QNA) in OECD Data Explorer: QNA User guide See QNA Calendar for information on advance release dates: QNA Calendar See QNA Changes for information on changes in methodology: QNA Changes See QNA TIPS for a better use of QNA data: QNA TIPS Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org