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Men in Bulgaria receive higher pensions and salaries than women

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The average annual salary for men is 20,515 BGN (10,489 EUR), and for women - 16,880 BGN (8,630 EUR). This is shown in the Report on the equality of women and men in Bulgaria for 2022, published for public discussion on the website of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy. 

The data also show that the average pension for men is 797 BGN (407 EUR) and for women - 658 BGN (336 EUR).


The relative share of the poor compared to the poverty line for the country as a whole is 22% of the population, and for women the percentage is almost 24, and for men - just over 20.



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