In 2020, women in Bulgaria received averagely 12.7% lower salaries than men. Women in this country are usually working in lower-paid sectors and in 2019 the difference in average salary was 14.1%, according to data of the CITUB union.
The income gap usually widens with age. At the beginning of their careers, the difference in payment is the smallest - 6.6 percent, but in the group of 35-44 year olds the difference reaches 17.6 percent.
According to CITUB, the number of women in leading positions has been declining. In 2019 the level was 39.6%, while in 2021 it was 36.5%.
On Saturday minimum temperatures will range from 14°C to 22°C , around 17°C in Sofia. The day will be largely sunny, with some cumulus cloud building over the western half of the country during the afternoon. Moderate winds from the east-north-east will..
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In the second quarter of 2025, Bulgaria's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 3.1% compared to the second quarter of the previous year and by 0.7%..
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