Bulgaria’s 2026 Minimum Wage to Equal 50% of Average Salary

The minimum wage in Bulgaria for 2026 is expected to be calculated using the existing formula enshrined in the Labor Code, amounting to 50% of the national average wage. This was confirmed by Atanas Katsarchev, chief economist at the "Podkrepa" Confederation of Labor, in an interview with Bulgarian National Radio.

According to Katsarchev, although a working group under the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy has been tasked with reviewing the mechanism, its mandate has been extended until September 30 and no meetings have taken place over the past month....