Bulgaria: Industrial relations profile

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GDP per capita

(in purchasing power standards, index: EU27=100)

44 (2008–2010)

45 (2011)

6.2% (2008); -5.5% (2009);

0.4% (2010); 1.7% (2011)

Inflation rate

(annual average rate of change)

12.3% (2008); 2.8% (2009);

2.4% (2010); 4.2% (2011)

€354 (2008)

€389 (2009)

€410 (2010)

Average labour productivity, in €

(GDP at current prices per 1 employed person in age 15-64)

€10,543 (2008); €10,737 (2009)

€11,809 (2010); €13,047 (2011)

Gross annual earnings, in €

(in industry and services)

€3,584 (2008)

€4,076 (2009)

€4,361 (2011)

13.6% (2008)

15.3% (2009)

15.7% (2010)

64.0% (2008); 62.6% (2009);

59.7% (2010); 58.5% (2011)

59.5% (2008)

58.3% (2009)

56.4% (2010)

56.2% (2011)

5.7% (2008); 6.9% (2009);

10.3% (2010); 11.3% (2011)

€112 (2008); €123 (2009); €123 (2010);

€138 (2011); €148 (2012)

17.5%

Employer organisation density (%)

(Percentage of employees employed by companies that are members of an employer organisation)

42.0%

Collective bargaining coverage (%)

(Percentage of employees covered by collective agreements)

30% (2008); 32% (2009);

33% (2010); 33% (2011)

No data

Collectively agreed pay increase (%)

(annual average 2010–2011)

No data

26.5% (2008); 11.8% (2009);

6.4% (2010); 9.1% (2011)

No data. According to Labour Code, normal weekly working time is 40 hours.

40.5 (2008); 40.3 (2009);

40.5 (2010; 40.2 (2011)