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Bulgaria

Country: Bulgaria

Bulgaria has used the euro since 1 January 2026, its minimum wage is €620 a month and income tax is a flat 10%. Unemployment fell to 3.5% in 2025, and there are shortages of IT specialists, engineers, nurses, teachers and skilled tradespeople. Find out where to look for a job and what to do in your first weeks.

Minimum wage: €620 a month (Eurostat, July 2026). It is set by the Council of Ministers.
Working time: normally 8 hours a day and 40 hours a week (5 days). The employer can extend it by written order to up to 10 hours a day and 48 hours a week – for no more than 20 days in a row and 60 days a year.
Rest: at least 12 hours between working days, 48 hours of weekly rest and a break of at least 30 minutes. Night work (10 pm – 6 am): at most 7 hours a night.
Overtime is paid with at least 50% extra on working days, 75% on days off and 100% on public holidays.
Holidays: at least 20 days of paid leave a year – you can take it after 4 months of work.
Contract: must be in writing and signed before you start. Within 3 days the employer notifies the National Revenue Agency and gives you a copy of the signed contract and of the notification. A probation period can last up to six months.

published: 2014-09-01
last modification: 2026-10-03

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Key figures: Eurostat (population on 1 January 2026; unemployment and employment rates 2025; minimum wages July 2026); for the United Kingdom – Office for National Statistics; for Liechtenstein – national statistics. Country information: EURES – Living and working conditions, public employment services and the official government websites listed under each country. Rules, thresholds and amounts can change – check the official sources before you move. Updated: October 2026.

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