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Bulgaria Average Hourly Earnings

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode BG.AHE.Q.SA

Latest (y/y)10.5%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)13.2%Q1 2026
Level202.5Q2 2026

Bulgaria Average Hourly Earnings was up 10.5% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 13.2% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 202.5 (Index 2020=100).

That is the lowest reading since Q2 2021.

Among the 21 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the highest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 4.6% (Q3 2020) to 16.2% (Q1 2024), averaging 11.4%.

Bulgaria Average Hourly Earnings, annual % change, Q1 2015 – Q2 20262.5%5.0%7.5%10.0%12.5%15.0%201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Bulgaria Average Hourly Earnings, annual % change, Q1 2015 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Bulgaria Average Hourly Earnings, level (Index 2020=100)501001502002014201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Bulgaria Average Hourly Earnings, level (Index 2020=100).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 2026202.510.5
Q1 2026200.913.2
Q4 2025193.613.9
Q3 2025186.412.4
Q2 2025183.213.3
Q1 2025177.513.1
Q4 2024169.913.1
Q3 2024165.813.3
Q2 2024161.715.6
Q1 2024156.916.2
Q4 2023150.212.3
Q3 2023146.315.2
Q2 2023139.914.0
Q1 2023135.015.6
Q4 2022133.816.0
Q3 2022127.015.3
Q2 2022122.714.0
Q1 2022116.811.9
Q4 2021115.311.5
Q3 2021110.113.7
Q2 2021107.66.7
Q1 2021104.45.5
Q4 2020103.49.8
Q3 202096.804.6

Last 24 observations. The full history (50 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2014
Observations50
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsIndex 2020=100
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high16.2% (Q1 2024)
10-year low4.6% (Q3 2020)
10-year average11.4%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeBG.AHE.Q.SA

Average Hourly Earnings: how Bulgaria compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1BulgariaQ2 202610.5%
2HungaryQ2 20268.1%
3EstoniaQ2 20266.1%
4Czech RepublicQ2 20265.6%
5PolandQ2 20265.5%
6PortugalQ2 20265.5%
7NorwayQ2 20264.6%
8SpainQ2 20264.2%
9IrelandQ2 20264.0%
10DenmarkQ2 20263.7%
11BrazilQ3 20263.4%
12AustriaQ2 20263.4%
13AustraliaQ2 20263.2%
14United StatesQ4 20263.1%
15FinlandQ2 20263.1%
16SwedenQ2 20263.0%
17NetherlandsQ2 20262.9%
18GermanyQ2 20262.8%
19FranceQ2 20262.1%
20ItalyQ2 20262.1%
21RomaniaQ2 20261.8%

Average Hourly Earnings by country: all 21 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current average Hourly Earnings in Bulgaria?
The latest reading is 10.5% year on year for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code BG.AHE.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-09-18. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Bulgaria - Labour Cost Index: wages & salaries (B-S, 2020=100), SCA”.