Employers’ total labour costs per hour worked in Bulgaria rose by 9.9% year on year, preliminary National Statistical Institute (NSI) data showed on Wednesday.
The figures compare the second quarter (Q2) of 2026 with Q2 of 2025. Hourly labour costs increased by 12.2% in industry and 11.5% in services.
In Q1 of 2026, the annual increase was 13.4%, with growth of 14.1% in industry and 12.5% in services, NSI data show.
The largest Q2 increases in total labour costs were in mining and quarrying (18.7%), other service activities (17.5%) and electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (14.3%).
Hourly wage and salary costs increased by 9.9%, while non-wage costs rose by 10%. Across economic sectors, annual growth in hourly wage and salary costs ranged from 21.5% in mining and quarrying to 0.3% in public administration.
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