Bulgaria Compensation of Employees (% of GDP) (2025)
Bulgaria's Compensation of Employees (% of GDP): 46 % of GDP (current prices) in 2025, +0.5pp YoY. Eurostat (NAMA_10_GDP), 2000–2025.
Bulgaria (2025)
46
% of GDP (current prices)
+0.5pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.5pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
26
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP (current prices) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | +0.5pp |
| 2024 | 45.5 | +1.7pp |
| 2023 | 43.8 | +2pp |
| 2022 | 41.8 | -2.2pp |
| 2021 | 44 | -1.1pp |
| 2020 | 45.1 | +1.3pp |
| 2019 | 43.8 | -0.2pp |
| 2018 | 44 | +1.5pp |
| 2017 | 42.5 | +1.2pp |
| 2016 | 41.3 | +0.5pp |
| 2015 | 40.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2014 | 40.7 | +1.2pp |
| 2013 | 39.5 | +2.9pp |
| 2012 | 36.6 | +1.4pp |
| 2011 | 35.2 | -1.1pp |
| 2010 | 36.3 | +1pp |
| 2009 | 35.3 | +1.8pp |
| 2008 | 33.5 | +1.3pp |
| 2007 | 32.2 | -0.3pp |
| 2006 | 32.5 | -0.9pp |
About this Dataset
Bulgaria recorded 46 % of GDP (current prices) in 2025. The latest change was +0.5pp. Across 2000–2025 the series ranges from 32.2 in 2007 to 46 in 2025.
This page tracks compensation of employees (wages, salaries, and social contributions) as a share of GDP in Bulgaria from 2000 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks compensation of employees (wages, salaries, and social contributions) as a share of GDP in Bulgaria from 2000 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations).
The series peaked at 46 % of GDP (current prices) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 32.2 in 2007. The latest reading of 46 in 2025 represents a change of +0.5pp.