Minimum monthly wage in Bulgaria for 2027 set at €660, hourly wage at €3.98

The State Gazette has published the government decree setting the national minimum monthly wage at €660 as of 1 January 2027, for a full working month based on an eight-hour working day and a five-day working week.

The minimum hourly rate will be €3.98.

The government adopted the decree on 29 October. It was published in the Council of Ministers’ legal information system and will enter into force on 1 January 2027.

On 23 October, the National Council for Tripartite Cooperation failed to reach consensus on the draft government decree setting the new minimum wage for 2027. Employers’ organisations supported the government’s proposed figure of €660, while trade unions opposed it, the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) recalls.

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Edited by Ivo Ivanov