Labour Costs in Bulgaria decreased to 190.26 points in the third quarter of 2025 from 234 points in the second quarter of 2025. Labour Costs in Bulgaria averaged 85.80 points from 1995 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 234.00 points in the second quarter of 2025 and a record low of 1.24 points in the first quarter of 1996. source: EUROSTAT



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Employed Persons 2956.00 2934.10 Thousand Sep 2025
Employment Change 0.50 0.70 percent Sep 2025
Employment Rate 53.60 53.20 percent Sep 2025
Full Time Employment 2774.20 2767.90 Thousand Sep 2025
Job Vacancies 19634.00 20932.00 Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 55.50 55.20 percent Sep 2025
Labour Costs 190.26 234.00 points Sep 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.40 1.50 percent Sep 2025
Minimum Wages 620.00 551.00 EUR/Month Jun 2026
Part Time Employment 51.30 49.20 Thousand Sep 2025
Population 6.44 6.45 Million Dec 2024
Productivity 129.05 128.78 points Sep 2025
Retirement Age Men 64.67 64.58 Years Dec 2025
Retirement Age Women 62.33 62.17 Years Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 145.82 146.06 Thousand Nov 2025
Unemployment Rate 5.10 5.20 percent Nov 2025
Wages 2580.00 2497.00 BGN/Month Sep 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 2220.00 2167.00 BGN/Month Sep 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 12.00 12.60 percent Dec 2025


Bulgaria Labour Costs
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
190.26 234.00 234.00 1.24 1995 - 2025 points Quarterly
NSA, 2015=100