Monthly minimum wage in Bulgaria

The gross monthly minimum wage in Bulgaria was €620 per month in H2 2026.

Measure: Monthly minimum wage Unit: Euro per month, gross Data: H1 1999 to H2 2026 Source: Eurostat
Bulgaria, H2 2026 €620 Euro per month, gross
Change from H1 2026 0% H1 2026: €620 per month
Median of European Union (27 countries), H2 2026 €1,081 per month Middle value of 22 countries
Position in H2 2026 27th of 30 See the full ranking

Monthly minimum wage in Bulgaria over time

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Euro per month, gross. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Monthly minimum wage (euro per month, gross), H1 2017 to H2 2026
Period Bulgaria
H2 2026 €620 per month
H1 2026 €620 per month
H2 2025 €551 per month
H1 2025 €551 per month
H2 2024 €477 per month
H1 2024 €477 per month
H2 2023 €399 per month
H1 2023 €399 per month
H2 2022 €363 per month
H1 2022 €332 per month
H2 2021 €332 per month
H1 2021 €332 per month
H2 2020 €312 per month
H1 2020 €312 per month
H2 2019 €286 per month
H1 2019 €286 per month
H2 2018 €261 per month
H1 2018 €261 per month
H2 2017 €235 per month
H1 2017 €235 per month

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is unchanged from H1 2026.
  • Since H2 2021, when it was €332 per month, the figure has changed by +86.7%.
  • Among the 30 countries with data for H2 2026, Bulgaria has the 27th highest value.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
earn_mw_cur · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=S currency=EUR
Observation period
H1 1999 to H2 2026 for Bulgaria
Provider update
31 July 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat