Labour force and activity rates – national level; statistical regions

Time series : Labour_3.1.1_EN.xls

LABOUR FORCE AND ACTIVITY RATES OF POPULATION AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2025
Sex Place of residence Age	Labour force - thous.	Activity rates - %
Total	3 044.6	55.2
By sex
Male	1 614.9	61.7
Female	1 429.6	49.4
By place of residence
Urban	2 354.2	58.1
Rural	690.3	47.2
By age
15-24	118.9	19.6
25-34	500.2	82.7
35-44	773.1	89.2
45-54	876.0	88.9
55-64	657.4	72.8
65 and over	119.0	7.7

LABOUR FORCE AND ACTIVITY RATES OF POPULATION OF 15 - 64 YEARS OF AGE FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2025
Sex Place of residence Level of education	Labour force - thous.	Activity rates - %
Total	2 925.5	73.7
By sex
Male	1 552.3	77.3
Female	1 373.2	70.1
By place of residence
Urban	2 265.3	75.8
Rural	660.3	67.4
By level of education
Higher	1 075.0	93.2
Upper secondary	1 573.0	75.2
of which: secondary vocational	886.8	81.6
Lower secondary	229.1	38.4
Primary or lower	48.4	38.8

LABOUR FORCE AND ACTIVITY RATES OF POPULATION AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2025
Statistical zones Statistical regions	Labour force - thous.			Activity rates - %
Statistical zones Statistical regions	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total	3 044.6	1 614.9	1 429.6	55.2	61.7	49.4
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden	286.4	150.8	135.5	50.7	56.1	45.7
Severen tsentralen	305.4	164.9	140.5	52.2	59.6	45.5
Severoiztochen	409.7	221.3	188.4	57.6	65.4	50.6
Yugoiztochen	440.8	240.3	200.5	54.9	63.1	47.5
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden	1 021.3	524.8	496.5	59.1	63.9	54.7
Yuzhen tsentralen	581.1	312.9	268.2	51.9	58.7	45.7

LABOUR FORCE AND ACTIVITY RATES OF POPULATION OF 15 - 64 YEARS OF AGE FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2025
Statistical zones Statistical regions	Labour force - thous.			Activity rates - %
Statistical zones Statistical regions	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total	2 925.5	1 552.3	1 373.2	73.7	77.3	70.1
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severozapaden	270.7	142.9	127.8	71.0	73.1	68.8
Severen tsentralen	291.7	156.6	135.1	73.0	77.1	68.7
Severoiztochen	391.9	212.4	179.5	76.4	81.9	70.7
Yugoiztochen	425.5	230.7	194.7	74.1	79.7	68.5
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapaden	990.2	510.0	480.2	76.1	77.7	74.4
Yuzhen tsentralen	555.6	299.7	255.9	69.6	74.0	65.0

15.08.2025

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Labour Force Survey - Labour Force Survey - quarterly data
Contact
Contact organisation	National Statistical Institute
Contact organisation unit	Labour Force Statistics Department
Contact name	Tsveta Kostova - Sevastiyanova Stanislava Statkova Daniela Marinkova Tsvetanka Zivripanova Vladimir Stanoykov
Contact person function	Head of department State expert Chief expert Junior expert Junior expert
Contact mail address	2, P. Volov Str., 1038 Sofia, Bulgaria
Contact email address	[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Contact phone number	(+359 2) 9857 619 (+359 2) 9857 664 (+359 2) 9857 132 (+359 2) 9857 469 (+359 2) 9857 549
Contact fax number
Metadata update
Metadata last certified	15 August 2025
Metadata last posted	15 August 2025
Metadata last update	15 August 2025
Statistical presentation
Data description	Quarterly data from the Labour force survey The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is a sample statistical survey carried out through households. The main purpose of the survey is to provide data on labour status of population aged 15 years and over and on the main characteristics of employed, unemployed and persons out of labour force in the Republic of Bulgaria.
Classification system	The classifications applied in the Labour Force Survey are harmonised with the international classifications in terms of economic activities, occupations, levels of education. The main classifications used are the following: International Standard Classification of Education, 1997 version (ISCED 1997) - until the end of 2013; International Standard Classification of Education, 2011 version (ISCED 2011) - since the beginning of 2014; Classification of Economic Activities (CEA-2008, for international use NACE.BG 2008) - since 2008; National Classification of Occupations and Duties-2005 (NCOD-2005) (1st digit - occupational class), comparable to the International Standard Classification of Occupations - ISCO '88 - until the end of 2010; National Classification of Occupations and Duties-2011 (NCOD-2011) (1st digit - occupational class), comparable to the International Standard Classification of Occupations - ISCO '08 - since the beginning of 2011; International classification of professional status - ICSE-93; Classification of Territorial Units for Statistical Purposes in Bulgaria - NUTS.
Sector coverage	All members of the selected non-institutional households are covered. The questions on labour market participation are asked to persons aged 15 - 89 years.
Statistical concepts and definitions	The Labour Force Survey provides estimates for the main characteristics of labour market as employment, unemployment, inactivity, occupations, economic activities, working time and other, as well as social-demographic characteristics as sex, age, place of residence (urban/rural), education etc. The main definitions applied in the survey are in accordance with the recommendation of International Labour Organisation and EU legislation. Employed persons are persons aged 15 - 89 years who during the reference period: performed some work for at least one hour for pay in cash or in kind or other income; did not work but had a job or an enterprise, a business from which they were temporarily absent due to following reasons: - holidays, illness, maternity or paternity leave, working time arrangement; - participation in job-related training; - off-season, where persons continue to regularly perform tasks and duties for the job or business, excluding fulfilment of legal or administrative obligations; - other absence (incl. unpaid parental leave for taking care of a child between 2 and 8 years of age), where the expected duration of this absence is 3 month or less. Persons that produce agricultural goods are considered employed if the main part of these products is intended for sale or barter. Unemployed persons are persons aged 15 - 74 who were not employed during the reference week, according to the above definition, and were currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment before the end of the 2 weeks following the reference week; and were actively seeking work in the four-week period ending with the reference week or found a job to start within a period of at most 3 months from the end of the reference week. As active methods of job search are considered the following: - contacting a public employment office in order to find work; - contacting a private employment agency to find a job; - contacting employers directly; - asking friends, relatives, or acquaintances; - placing or answering job advertisements; - studying job advertisements; - taking a recruitment test or examination or being interviewed; - placing or updating CVs online; - making preparations to set up a business. Labour force (economically active population) comprises all employed and unemployed persons. Activity rate (Participation rate) - the ratio between the economically active population (labour force) and the total population (in the respective group). Employment rate - the ratio between the employed population and the total population (in the respective group). Unemployment rate - the ratio between the unemployed persons and the economically active population (labour force). Duration of unemployment is the duration of the search for employment or the length of the period since leaving last job, whichever period is shorter. Long-term unemployed persons are persons who have been unemployed for one or more years. Long-term unemployment rate - the ratio between the long-term unemployed persons and the economically active population (labour force). Persons not in the labour force (inactive population) are persons who were neither employed, nor unemployed during the reference period (incl. all persons aged below 15 or above 89 completed years). Discouraged persons are persons not in the labour force aged 15 - 74 years who want to work but are not actively looking for job, because they do not believe they will find suitable job. Working time. Distinction between full-time and part-time work is made according to the subjective declaration of the respondents. The number of actual working hours per week refers to the main job, incl. paid or unpaid overtime. Professional status. According to the professional status the employed persons are classified in the following categories: employers - persons who work in their own enterprise, business, farm, professional practice and employ at least one other person; self-employed - persons who work in their own enterprise, business, farm, professional practice and do not employ any other person; employees - persons who work for a public or private employer and who receive wages (salaries), fees, remuneration by civil contract etc.; unpaid family workers - persons who work without pay in an enterprise, farm, owned and operated by a family member. Economic activity. Economic activity is defined by the type of production or services provided by the local units of an enterprise, where a person works. Employed persons are classified by economic activity according to the NACE.BG 2008. Aggregated economic activity groupings according to nomenclature A21 are used. Economic sectors. The employed are classified by economic sectors through aggregation of the economic activity grouping as follows: The Agriculture and forestry sector includes Agriculture, hunting, forestry and Fishing; The Industry sector includes Mining and quarrying, Manufacturing, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, Construction; The Service sector includes all other economic activities. Occupations. Occupation is defined by the type of work that the person carries out on the main job during the reference week. Employed persons are classified by occupation according to the National Classification of Occupations and Duties-2011 (1^st digit - occupational class), comparable to the International Standard Classification of Occupations - ISCO-08.
Statistical unit	Persons
Statistical population	Total population usually residing in Bulgaria, except persons living in collective households.
Reference area	The whole territory of Republic of Bulgaria.
Time coverage	First quarter 2003 - second quarter 2025
Base period	Not applicable
Unit of measure
Most results measure number of persons in thousands and the rates - in %. The duration of actual working time is presented in hours.
Reference period
For every person in the sample the reference period is one calendar week (from Monday to Sunday). Within each quarter the sample is evenly spread over the all 13 calendar weeks.
Institutional mandate
Legal acts and other agreements	The concepts and definitions applied in the Labour Force Survey are in line with: Recommendations of the International Labour Organisation; European Union legislation: Until 2020: Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 of 9 March 1998 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community; Commission Regulation (EC) No 1897/2000 of 7 September 2000 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community concerning the operational definition of unemployment; Regulation (EC) No 2257/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2003 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community to adapt the list of survey characteristics; Regulation (EC) No 1372/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community; Commission Regulation (EC) No 377/2008 of 25 April 2008 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community as regards the codification to be used for data transmission from 2009 onwards, the use of a sub-sample for the collection of data on structural variables and the definition of the reference quarters; Regulation (EU) No 545/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community. From 2021: Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 October 2019 establishing a common framework for European statistics relating to persons and households, based on data at individual level collected from samples, amending Regulations (EC) No 808/2004, (EC) No 452/2008 and (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98; Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2240 of 16 December 2019 specifying the technical items of the data set, establishing the technical formats for transmission of information and specifying the detailed arrangements and content of the quality reports on the organisation of a sample survey in the labour force domain in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council; Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2180 of 16 December 2019 specifying the detailed arrangements and content for the quality reports pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council; Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2181 of 16 December 2019 specifying technical characteristics as regards items common to several datasets pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council. Law on Statistics.
Data sharing	Not applicable
Confidentiality
Confidentiality - policy	Law on Statistics; Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on European statistics (provision 24 and Article 20 (4)) (OJ L 87, p. 164), stipulates the necessity to establish common principles and guidelines ensuring the confidentiality of data used for the production of European statistics and the access to those confidential data with due account for technical developments and the requirements of users in a democratic society.
Confidentiality - data treatment	In accordance with Article 25 of the Law on Statistics Individual data are not published. Dissemination of individual data is possible only in accordance with Article 26 of the Law on Statistics. Individual anonymous data provided for the purposes of scientific research do not contain any administrative data as personal information and address and do not allow direct identification. Additional aggregation of data is performed for some of the variables.
Release policy
Release calendar	Data from the Labour Force Survey are published according to the Release Calendar presenting the results of the statistical surveys carried out by the National Statistical Institute. The main LFS results are disseminated quarterly by press release and on the NSI website.
Release calendar access	The calendar is available on the NSI website: https://www.nsi.bg/en/calendar.
User access	Data are disseminated on the NSI website, section Labour Market and information system INFOSTAT, in accordance with the Law on Statistics and European Statistics Code of Practice respecting professional independence and in an objective, professional and transparent manner in which all users are treated equitably. Accessibility of all users to statistical data and equality of their rights are stipulated in the Regulation for dissemination of statistical products and services by the National Statistical Institute.
Frequency of dissemination
Quarterly
Accessibility and clarity
News release	Press release for the main Labour Force Survey results is posted on the NSI website (https://old.nsi.bg/en) each quarter according to the Release Calendar.
Publications	None
On-line database	Detailed quarterly Labour Force Survey results are available to all users of the NSI website under the heading Labour Market, Labour Force Survey, Quarterly data: https://www.nsi.bg/en/statistical-data/161 and through the information system INFOSTAT https://infostat.nsi.bg/infostat/pages/module.jsf?x_2=94
Micro-data access	Individual anonymous micro-data could be provided for scientific and research purposes by individual request according to the Rules of for provision of anonymised individual data for scientific and research purposes of the National Statistical Institute https://www.nsi.bg/en/documents/detail/52.
Other	An information service could be provided by request, according to the Rules for Dissemination of Statistical Products and Services of the National Statistical Institute https: https://www.nsi.bg/en/documents/detail/51.
Documentation on methodology	Methodology of Labour force survey: https://old.nsi.bg/sites/default/files/files/metadata/LFS_Methodology_EN.pdf Interviewers' instructions.
Quality documentation	ESS Standard for Quality Reports Structure (ESQRS) https://www.nsi.bg/en/node/15278
Quality management
Quality assurance	Assurance of quality of Labour Force Survey in accordance with Quality management policy and Quality management programme of NSI.
Quality assessment	LFS Quality Report containing information of different quality aspects is prepared each year. Main quality indicators as standard errors, coefficients of variation, non-response rate and other are calculated quarterly.
Relevance
User needs	The main users of LFS statistical data are: International organisations: - European Commission - DG Employment and other Directorates - Eurostat - Labour Market unit and other units - European Central Bank - OECD - International Labour Organisation - UNESCO - UNICEF National users: - Ministries and State agencies - Bulgarian National Bank - Trade Unions - Employers' organisations - Non-governmental organisations - Research institutions - Companies, agencies - for own marketing researches or consultancy activities.
User satisfaction	Not available.
Completeness	The national Labour Force Survey implements the full set of compulsory variables, according to EU Regulations.
Accuracy and reliability
Overall accuracy	The sample used for the Labour Force Survey is a two-stage stratified cluster sample, which includes about 19.6 thousand households (about 0.65% sampling rate). Due to the sampling approach used, the estimates of the parameters obtained from the survey could vary from their values in the population due to sampling errors, errors due to non-response, errors in registration or processing etc.
Sampling error	Coefficients of variation (relative standard errors) and confidence intervals (i.e. the range of values that 95% of times would capture the true value in the population) are calculated for assessment of stochastic reliability of the estimates for main indicators.
Non-sampling error
Timeliness and punctuality
Timeliness	The main LFS results are released about 45 calendar days after the end of the reference quarter.
Punctuality	The LFS results are released strictly to the Release Calendar.
Coherence and comparability

Comparability - geographical	Comparability across EU Member States is considered high due to use of harmonised concepts, variables, definitions and classifications.
Comparability - over time	Since the beginning of 2003 a quarterly continuous Labour Force Survey which provides quarterly and annual estimates has been implemented. From the same year the harmonised definition of unemployment in accordance with Commission Regulation No 1897/2000 has been applied. In the first quarter of 2012 a new weighting procedure was introduced in the Labour Force Survey which should be taken into account in use of LFS data. The main differences were the following: the number of age groups at national level for which the consistence between LFS estimates and current population estimates is achieved increased (from 4 to 14); population data used in LFS weighting procedure exclude population living in institutional households (which are not covered by the survey). The discrepancy between current population estimates (used for initial quarterly LFS estimates in 2010 and 2011) and the data from the Population Census as of 1 February 2011 has also an impact over the comparability of LFS data. Due to availability of new population estimates based on 2011 Population Census and changes in the weighting procedure revised LFS estimates for 2010 and 2011 are produced and published at the NSI website. In consequence, the revised data for 2010 are not fully comparable with those for previous years. Similarly, quarterly data for 2021 and 2022 have been revised due to the availability of population estimates based on the 2021 Census. In the first quarter of 2021 certain changes in the methodology of the Labour Force Survey have been implemented in line with the Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common framework for European statistics relating to persons and households, based on data at individual level collected from samples, and subsequent implementing regulations in the field of labour force statistics. These changes concern mainly employment and unemployment definitions, some of them are the following: Persons on leave for looking after a child of one to two years of age who are receiving fixed compensation during that leave, are considered employed (they used to be considered economically inactive persons up to the end of 2020); Persons on an unpaid parental leave for looking after a child of two to eight years of age are considered employed only if the one time duration of using that leave is at most three months. All persons on this kind of leave used to be considered employed up to 2020. Persons who are absent from work due to reasons other than holidays, illness, accident or paid maternity and parental leave are considered employed only if the expected duration of this absence is 3 months or less (even they are being partially compensated); Persons who produce agricultural goods for self-consumption are excluded from the employed person’s category even if they satisfy their household’s main consumption needs by that production. Employed are considered only persons growing agricultural produce, which main part is intended for sale or barter. Due to the changes in the methodology of the Labour Force Survey, the quarterly data of 2021 are not fully comparable with those for previous years.
Coherence - cross domain	Coherence with population data The LFS uses the latest available population estimates (by age, place of residence, age group and districts) to gross up sample results. Since 2012 population data used for LFS estimates excluded persons living in collective households (which are out of scope of the survey). Coherence with employment estimates in National Accounts National Accounts (NA) use different data sources which are combined to obtain the best comprehensive and consistent estimates. In results National Accounts data could differ from the results of each source. For Bulgaria the main difference between LFS and NA refers to Agricultural employment. In the estimation of self-employment in agriculture NA use data based on Agricultural Census and sample surveys, carried out by Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry. NA employment data are based on domestic concept (employment in resident production units irrespective of the place of residence of the employee) while LFS gives information on the national concept (i.e. resident employed). LFS does not cover persons living in collective households which are included in NA employment estimates. Coherence with Annual and Quarterly Surveys on employees, hours worked, wages and salaries and other expenditures paid by the employer The main methodological difference between the two surveys is the coverage of employed persons. The surveys on employee, hours worked, wages and salaries and other expenditures paid by the employer provides data on persons who work under employment contract according to the Labour Code or the State Officials Act, while the Labour Force Survey covers also persons employed by other type of contract or without formal contract as well as self employed persons (employers, own account workers and unpaid family workers). The published data on employees by labour contract do not include defence and public security activities. The existed differences in terms of survey units, reference periods, modes of classifying by economic activities (register/description given by the respondents), principles of territorial allocation (by place of work/by place of living) also influenced on the comparability of results from the surveys. Coherence with registered unemployment data The main methodological differences between the LFS data on unemployment and data on registered unemployment provided by National Employment Agency are the following: According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) definition applied in Labour Force Survey, unemployed are considered not only and not all persons, registered in employment offices, but also those who are looking for job using other active methods: by private employment agencies, direct application to employers, assistance from friends or relatives, placing, answering or studying job advertisements, placing or updating CVs online etc. The registration itself is not regarded as active method but the contact with an employment agency with a purpose to find job. In contrast to registered unemployed, students and pensioners who are actively looking for work and are available for work are considered as unemployed in LFS. The data on economically active population used as denominator for the calculation of unemployment rate is different - in LFS economically active population consists of employed and unemployed persons, as estimated through the same survey, while for calculation of registered unemployment rate, Population Census data for economically active population is being used.
Coherence - internal	Some of the totals (rows and columns) in tables are not equal to the sum of their components because of the rounding of figures.
Cost and burden
The average duration of LFS interview is about 15 minutes per person. The individual duration of an interview depends on the labour status of person and survey wave.
Data revision
Data revision - policy	Revisions of previously released data are usually not performed. By exception revisions may happen after new estimates of population from a population census became available.
Data revision - practice	Revised data with population estimates based on the 2011 Census and the 2021 Census have been published at the NSI website.
Statistical processing
Source data	Source of data is Labour Force Survey, carried out over a sample of 19.6 thousand households were randomly selected.
Frequency of data collection	Quarterly
Data collection	Data are collected through questionnaire and personal interview with members of the selected households. Questions on labour market participation are asked to persons aged 15 - 89 years.
Data validation	Plausibility checks are executed during the data entry. Additional consistency checks are carried out before publishing of data.
Data compilation	The filling in questionnaires and initial control are carried out by the NSI regional units. After receiving them in the NSI, additional control and weighting are performed. Data are aggregated by different variables (characteristics), tabulated and prepared for dissemination.
Adjustment	Not applied.
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Contact

Contact organisation

National Statistical Institute

Contact organisation unit

Labour Force Statistics Department

Contact name

Tsveta Kostova - Sevastiyanova

Stanislava Statkova

Daniela Marinkova

Tsvetanka Zivripanova

Vladimir Stanoykov

Contact person function

Head of department

State expert

Chief expert

Junior expert

Contact mail address

2, P. Volov Str., 1038 Sofia, Bulgaria

Contact email address

[email protected]

Contact phone number

(+359 2) 9857 619

(+359 2) 9857 664

(+359 2) 9857 132

(+359 2) 9857 469

(+359 2) 9857 549

Contact fax number

Statistical presentation

Data description

Quarterly data from the Labour force survey

The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is a sample statistical survey carried out through households. The main purpose of the survey is to provide data on labour status of population aged 15 years and over and on the main characteristics of employed, unemployed and persons out of labour force in the Republic of Bulgaria.

Classification system

The classifications applied in the Labour Force Survey are harmonised with the international classifications in terms of economic activities, occupations, levels of education. The main classifications used are the following:

International Standard Classification of Education, 1997 version (ISCED 1997) - until the end of 2013;
International Standard Classification of Education, 2011 version (ISCED 2011) - since the beginning of 2014;
Classification of Economic Activities (CEA-2008, for international use NACE.BG 2008) - since 2008;
National Classification of Occupations and Duties-2005 (NCOD-2005) (1st digit - occupational class), comparable to the International Standard Classification of Occupations - ISCO '88 - until the end of 2010;
National Classification of Occupations and Duties-2011 (NCOD-2011) (1st digit - occupational class), comparable to the International Standard Classification of Occupations - ISCO '08 - since the beginning of 2011;
International classification of professional status - ICSE-93;
Classification of Territorial Units for Statistical Purposes in Bulgaria - NUTS.

Sector coverage

All members of the selected non-institutional households are covered. The questions on labour market participation are asked to persons aged 15 - 89 years.

Statistical concepts and definitions

The Labour Force Survey provides estimates for the main characteristics of labour market as employment, unemployment, inactivity, occupations, economic activities, working time and other, as well as social-demographic characteristics as sex, age, place of residence (urban/rural), education etc.

The main definitions applied in the survey are in accordance with the recommendation of International Labour Organisation and EU legislation.

Employed persons are persons aged 15 - 89 years who during the reference period:

performed some work for at least one hour for pay in cash or in kind or other income;
did not work but had a job or an enterprise, a business from which they were temporarily absent due to following reasons:

- holidays, illness, maternity or paternity leave, working time arrangement;

- participation in job-related training;

- off-season, where persons continue to regularly perform tasks and duties for the job or business, excluding fulfilment of legal or administrative obligations;

- other absence (incl. unpaid parental leave for taking care of a child between 2 and 8 years of age), where the expected duration of this absence is 3 month or less.

Persons that produce agricultural goods are considered employed if the main part of these products is intended for sale or barter.

Unemployed persons are persons aged 15 - 74 who were not employed during the reference week, according to the above definition, and

were currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment before the end of the 2 weeks following the reference week; and
were actively seeking work in the four-week period ending with the reference week or found a job to start within a period of at most 3 months from the end of the reference week.

As active methods of job search are considered the following:

- contacting a public employment office in order to find work;

- contacting a private employment agency to find a job;

- contacting employers directly;

- asking friends, relatives, or acquaintances;

- placing or answering job advertisements;

- studying job advertisements;

- taking a recruitment test or examination or being interviewed;

- placing or updating CVs online;

- making preparations to set up a business.

Labour force (economically active population) comprises all employed and unemployed persons.

Activity rate (Participation rate) - the ratio between the economically active population (labour force) and the total population (in the respective group).

Employment rate - the ratio between the employed population and the total population (in the respective group).

Unemployment rate - the ratio between the unemployed persons and the economically active population (labour force).

Duration of unemployment is the duration of the search for employment or the length of the period since leaving last job, whichever period is shorter.

Long-term unemployed persons are persons who have been unemployed for one or more years.

Long-term unemployment rate - the ratio between the long-term unemployed persons and the economically active population (labour force).

Persons not in the labour force (inactive population) are persons who were neither employed, nor unemployed during the reference period (incl. all persons aged below 15 or above 89 completed years).

Discouraged persons are persons not in the labour force aged 15 - 74 years who want to work but are not actively looking for job, because they do not believe they will find suitable job.

Working time. Distinction between full-time and part-time work is made according to the subjective declaration of the respondents.

The number of actual working hours per week refers to the main job, incl. paid or unpaid overtime.

Professional status. According to the professional status the employed persons are classified in the following categories:

employers - persons who work in their own enterprise, business, farm, professional practice and employ at least one other person;
self-employed - persons who work in their own enterprise, business, farm, professional practice and do not employ any other person;
employees - persons who work for a public or private employer and who receive wages (salaries), fees, remuneration by civil contract etc.;
unpaid family workers - persons who work without pay in an enterprise, farm, owned and operated by a family member.

Economic activity. Economic activity is defined by the type of production or services provided by the local units of an enterprise, where a person works. Employed persons are classified by economic activity according to the NACE.BG 2008. Aggregated economic activity groupings according to nomenclature A21 are used.

Economic sectors. The employed are classified by economic sectors through aggregation of the economic activity grouping as follows:

The Agriculture and forestry sector includes Agriculture, hunting, forestry and Fishing;
The Industry sector includes Mining and quarrying, Manufacturing, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, Construction;
The Service sector includes all other economic activities.

Occupations. Occupation is defined by the type of work that the person carries out on the main job during the reference week. Employed persons are classified by occupation according to the National Classification of Occupations and Duties-2011 (1^st digit - occupational class), comparable to the International Standard Classification of Occupations - ISCO-08.

Statistical unit

Persons

Statistical population

Total population usually residing in Bulgaria, except persons living in collective households.

Reference area

The whole territory of Republic of Bulgaria.

Time coverage

First quarter 2003 - second quarter 2025

Base period

Not applicable

Statistical processing

Source data

Source of data is Labour Force Survey, carried out over a sample of 19.6 thousand households were randomly selected.

Frequency of data collection

Quarterly

Data collection

Data are collected through questionnaire and personal interview with members of the selected households. Questions on labour market participation are asked to persons aged 15 - 89 years.

Data validation

Plausibility checks are executed during the data entry. Additional consistency checks are carried out before publishing of data.

Data compilation

The filling in questionnaires and initial control are carried out by the NSI regional units. After receiving them in the NSI, additional control and weighting are performed. Data are aggregated by different variables (characteristics), tabulated and prepared for dissemination.

Adjustment

Not applied.

Quality management

Quality assurance

Assurance of quality of Labour Force Survey in accordance with Quality management policy and Quality management programme of NSI.

Quality assessment

LFS Quality Report containing information of different quality aspects is prepared each year.

Main quality indicators as standard errors, coefficients of variation, non-response rate and other are calculated quarterly.

Relevance

User needs

The main users of LFS statistical data are:

International organisations:

- European Commission - DG Employment and other Directorates

- Eurostat - Labour Market unit and other units

- European Central Bank

- OECD

- International Labour Organisation

- UNESCO

- UNICEF

National users:

- Ministries and State agencies

- Bulgarian National Bank

- Trade Unions

- Employers' organisations

- Non-governmental organisations

- Research institutions

- Companies, agencies - for own marketing researches or consultancy activities.

User satisfaction

Not available.

Completeness

The national Labour Force Survey implements the full set of compulsory variables, according to EU Regulations.

Data completeness - rate

The national Labour Force Survey implements the full set of compulsory variables, according to EU Regulations.

Accuracy and reliability

Overall accuracy

The sample used for the Labour Force Survey is a two-stage stratified cluster sample, which includes about 19.6 thousand households (about 0.65% sampling rate). Due to the sampling approach used, the estimates of the parameters obtained from the survey could vary from their values in the population due to sampling errors, errors due to non-response, errors in registration or processing etc.

Sampling error

Coefficients of variation (relative standard errors) and confidence intervals (i.e. the range of values that 95% of times would capture the true value in the population) are calculated for assessment of stochastic reliability of the estimates for main indicators.

Sampling errors - indicators

	Number of employed persons Age group: 20 - 64	Employment rate Age group: 20 - 64	Number of unemployed persons	Unemployment rate as a percentage of labour force	Youth unemployment rate as a percentage of labour force Age group: 15 -24
Estimate	2808.4	77.1	110.5	3.6	14.2
Coefficient of variation - %	1.2	1.2	6.8	6.6	13.1
Standard error	33.4	0.9	7.5	0.2	1.9
Confidence interval	2742.9; 2873.8	75.3; 78.9	95.8; 125.2	3.2; 4.1	10.6; 17.9

Data for the second quarter 2025.

Non-sampling error

Coverage error

Over-coverage - rate

12.9% (second quarter 2025)

Common units - proportion

Measurement error

Non response error

Rate of non-response - %¹

Тotal	31.7
By reason:
Refusals	4.5
Non-contacts	26.0
Other	1.2

¹Non-occupied dwelings are not included in the calculation on non-response rate.

Data for the second quarter 2025.

Unit non-response - rate

Item non-response - rate

Processing error

Imputation - rate

Model assumption error

Seasonal adjustment

Not applied.

Data revision - policy

Revisions of previously released data are usually not performed. By exception revisions may happen after new estimates of population from a population census became available.

Data revision - practice

Revised data with population estimates based on the 2011 Census and the 2021 Census have been published at the NSI website.

Data revision - average size

Timeliness and punctuality

Timeliness

The main LFS results are released about 45 calendar days after the end of the reference quarter.

Time lag - first results

Time lag - final results

The main LFS results are released about 45 calendar days after the end of the reference quarter.

Punctuality

The LFS results are released strictly to the Release Calendar.

Punctuality - delivery and publication

The LFS results are released strictly to the Release Calendar.

Coherence and comparability

Comparability - geographical

Comparability across EU Member States is considered high due to use of harmonised concepts, variables, definitions and classifications.

Asymmetry for mirror flows statistics - coefficient

Not applicable.

Comparability - over time

Since the beginning of 2003 a quarterly continuous Labour Force Survey which provides quarterly and annual estimates has been implemented. From the same year the harmonised definition of unemployment in accordance with Commission Regulation No 1897/2000 has been applied.

In the first quarter of 2012 a new weighting procedure was introduced in the Labour Force Survey which should be taken into account in use of LFS data. The main differences were the following:

the number of age groups at national level for which the consistence between LFS estimates and current population estimates is achieved increased (from 4 to 14);
population data used in LFS weighting procedure exclude population living in institutional households (which are not covered by the survey).

The discrepancy between current population estimates (used for initial quarterly LFS estimates in 2010 and 2011) and the data from the Population Census as of 1 February 2011 has also an impact over the comparability of LFS data. Due to availability of new population estimates based on 2011 Population Census and changes in the weighting procedure revised LFS estimates for 2010 and 2011 are produced and published at the NSI website.

In consequence, the revised data for 2010 are not fully comparable with those for previous years.

Similarly, quarterly data for 2021 and 2022 have been revised due to the availability of population estimates based on the 2021 Census.

In the first quarter of 2021 certain changes in the methodology of the Labour Force Survey have been implemented in line with the Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common framework for European statistics relating to persons and households, based on data at individual level collected from samples, and subsequent implementing regulations in the field of labour force statistics. These changes concern mainly employment and unemployment definitions, some of them are the following:

Persons on leave for looking after a child of one to two years of age who are receiving fixed compensation during that leave, are considered employed (they used to be considered economically inactive persons up to the end of 2020);
Persons on an unpaid parental leave for looking after a child of two to eight years of age are considered employed only if the one time duration of using that leave is at most three months. All persons on this kind of leave used to be considered employed up to 2020.
Persons who are absent from work due to reasons other than holidays, illness, accident or paid maternity and parental leave are considered employed only if the expected duration of this absence is 3 months or less (even they are being partially compensated);
Persons who produce agricultural goods for self-consumption are excluded from the employed person’s category even if they satisfy their household’s main consumption needs by that production. Employed are considered only persons growing agricultural produce, which main part is intended for sale or barter.

Due to the changes in the methodology of the Labour Force Survey, the quarterly data of 2021 are not fully comparable with those for previous years.

Length of comparable time series

Coherence - cross domain

Coherence with population data

The LFS uses the latest available population estimates (by age, place of residence, age group and districts) to gross up sample results. Since 2012 population data used for LFS estimates excluded persons living in collective households (which are out of scope of the survey).

Coherence with employment estimates in National Accounts

National Accounts (NA) use different data sources which are combined to obtain the best comprehensive and consistent estimates. In results National Accounts data could differ from the results of each source. For Bulgaria the main difference between LFS and NA refers to Agricultural employment. In the estimation of self-employment in agriculture NA use data based on Agricultural Census and sample surveys, carried out by Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry.

NA employment data are based on domestic concept (employment in resident production units irrespective of the place of residence of the employee) while LFS gives information on the national concept (i.e. resident employed).

LFS does not cover persons living in collective households which are included in NA employment estimates.

Coherence with Annual and Quarterly Surveys on employees, hours worked, wages and salaries and other expenditures paid by the employer

The main methodological difference between the two surveys is the coverage of employed persons. The surveys on employee, hours worked, wages and salaries and other expenditures paid by the employer provides data on persons who work under employment contract according to the Labour Code or the State Officials Act, while the Labour Force Survey covers also persons employed by other type of contract or without formal contract as well as self employed persons (employers, own account workers and unpaid family workers). The published data on employees by labour contract do not include defence and public security activities.

The existed differences in terms of survey units, reference periods, modes of classifying by economic activities (register/description given by the respondents), principles of territorial allocation (by place of work/by place of living) also influenced on the comparability of results from the surveys.

Coherence with registered unemployment data

The main methodological differences between the LFS data on unemployment and data on registered unemployment provided by National Employment Agency are the following:

According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) definition applied in Labour Force Survey, unemployed are considered not only and not all persons, registered in employment offices, but also those who are looking for job using other active methods: by private employment agencies, direct application to employers, assistance from friends or relatives, placing, answering or studying job advertisements, placing or updating CVs online etc. The registration itself is not regarded as active method but the contact with an employment agency with a purpose to find job.
In contrast to registered unemployed, students and pensioners who are actively looking for work and are available for work are considered as unemployed in LFS.
The data on economically active population used as denominator for the calculation of unemployment rate is different - in LFS economically active population consists of employed and unemployed persons, as estimated through the same survey, while for calculation of registered unemployment rate, Population Census data for economically active population is being used.

Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics

The yearly LFS data are calculated as average of the four quarters of the respective year.

Coherence - National Accounts

Coherence with employment estimates in National Accounts

National Accounts use different data sources which are combined to obtain the best comprehensive and consistent estimate. In results National Accounts data could differ from the results of each source. For Bulgaria the main difference between LFS and NA refers to Agricultural employment. In the estimation of self-employment in agriculture NA use data based on Agricultural Census and sample surveys, carried out by Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry.

LFS does not cover persons living in collective households.

Coherence - internal

Some of the totals (rows and columns) in tables are not equal to the sum of their components because of the rounding of figures.

Accessibility and clarity

News release

Press release for the main Labour Force Survey results is posted on the NSI website (https://old.nsi.bg/en) each quarter according to the Release Calendar.

Publications

None

On-line database

Detailed quarterly Labour Force Survey results are available to all users of the NSI website under the heading Labour Market, Labour Force Survey, Quarterly data: https://www.nsi.bg/en/statistical-data/161 and through the information system INFOSTAT https://infostat.nsi.bg/infostat/pages/module.jsf?x_2=94

Data tables - consultations

Micro-data access

Individual anonymous micro-data could be provided for scientific and research purposes by individual request according to the Rules of for provision of anonymised individual data for scientific and research purposes of the National Statistical Institute https://www.nsi.bg/en/documents/detail/52.

Other

An information service could be provided by request, according to the Rules for Dissemination of Statistical Products and Services of the National Statistical Institute https: https://www.nsi.bg/en/documents/detail/51.

Metadata - consultations

Documentation on methodology

Methodology of Labour force survey: https://old.nsi.bg/sites/default/files/files/metadata/LFS_Methodology_EN.pdf
Interviewers' instructions.

Metadata completeness – rate

Quality documentation

ESS Standard for Quality Reports Structure (ESQRS)

https://www.nsi.bg/en/node/15278

Cost and burden

The average duration of LFS interview is about 15 minutes per person. The individual duration of an interview depends on the labour status of person and survey wave.

Confidentiality

Confidentiality - policy

Law on Statistics;
Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on European statistics (provision 24 and Article 20 (4)) (OJ L 87, p. 164), stipulates the necessity to establish common principles and guidelines ensuring the confidentiality of data used for the production of European statistics and the access to those confidential data with due account for technical developments and the requirements of users in a democratic society.

Confidentiality – data treatment

In accordance with Article 25 of the Law on Statistics Individual data are not published. Dissemination of individual data is possible only in accordance with Article 26 of the Law on Statistics.

Individual anonymous data provided for the purposes of scientific research do not contain any administrative data as personal information and address and do not allow direct identification. Additional aggregation of data is performed for some of the variables.

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Main Labour Force Survey Results, Second quarter of 2025

Friday, 15 August 2025 - 11:00

According to the results from the Labour Force Survey, in the second quarter of 2025:

- The unemployment rate was 3.6%, by 0.7 percentage points lower compared to the second quarter of 2024;

- The employment rate of the population aged 15 - 64 was 71.0% and remained unchanged compared to the same quarter of 2024;

- The activity rate of the population aged 15 - 64 was 73.7%, by 0.4 percentage points lower compared to the second quarter of 2024.

The data are from the Labour Force Survey - a sample statistical survey. It is carried out over a sample of n...

LFS2025q2_en_CBFDZSX.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results, First Quarter of 2025

Wednesday, 21 May 2025 - 11:00

According to the results from the Labour Force Survey, in the first quarter of 2025:

- The unemployment rate was 3.9%, by 1.1 percentage points lower compared to the first quarter of 2024;

- The employment rate of the population aged 15 - 64 increased by 0.2 percentage points in comparison with the same quarter of 2024 and stood at 70.4%;

- The activity rate of the population aged 15 - 64 was 73.3%, by 0.7 percentage points lower compared to the first quarter of 2024.

The data are from the Labour Force Survey - a sample statistical survey. It is carri...

LFS2025q1_en_XW91M42.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Gross Average Wages and Salaries, First Quarter of 2025

Thursday, 15 May 2025 - 11:00

The Number of employees at the end of March 2025 increased by 1.7%, compared to the end of December 2024, and reached 2.35 million. In the first quarter of 2025, the average wages and salaries was 2 443 BGN, increasing by 1.2% compared to the fourth quarter of 2024.

...

EmplsSalary2025q1_en_VL1KWH4.pdf

Labour Force Survey 2024, Main Results

Friday, 14 March 2025 - 11:00

According to the results of the Labour Force Survey, in 2024:

- The unemployment rate was 4.2%, by 0.1 percentage points lower compared to 2023.

- The employment rate of the population aged 15 - 64 increased by 0.2 percentage points in comparison with 2023 and stood at 70.9%.

- The activity rate of the population aged 15 - 64 was 74.0%, by 0.1 percentage points higher compared to 2023.

The data are from the Labour Force Survey - a sample statistical survey. It is carried out over a sample of non-institutional households. Quarterly, about 19.6 thousand...

LFS2024_en_W6DW6N1.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Gross Average Wages and Salaries, Fourth Quarter of 2024

Friday, 14 February 2025 - 11:00

Number of employees at the end of December 2024 decreased by 0.5%, compared to the end of September, and reached 2.31 million. In the fourth quarter of 2024, the average wages and salaries was 2 413 BGN, increasing by 6.1% compared to the third quarter.

...

EmplsSalary2024q4_en_UP1AG32.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results, Fourth Quarter of 2024

Friday, 14 February 2025 - 11:00

According to the results from the Labour Force Survey, in the fourth quarter of 2024:

- The unemployment rate was 3.8%, by 0.4 percentage points lower compared to the fourth quarter of 2023;

- The employment rate of the population aged 15 - 64 increased by 0.2 percentage points in comparison with the same quarter of 2023 and stood at 70.7%;

- The activity rate of the population aged 15 - 64 was 73.6%, by 0.1 percentage points lower compared to the fourth quarter of 2023.

The data are from the Labour Force Survey - a sample statistical s...

LFS2024q4_en_UP1AG32.pdf

Pension and Labour market participation - Module to the Labour Force Survey in 2023

Monday, 16 December 2024 - 12:40

The National Statistical Institute has published data from the LFS module 2023 “Pension and labour market participation”, covering persons aged 50 to 74 years inclusive. The survey was jointly financed by the NSI and by the European Commission.

According to the module results, 79.1% of people aged 50 - 74 stopped working after retirement, 16.7% continued working and 4.2% were not working at the time of retirement.

Of the persons who continued to work after retirement, 62.8% worked for financial reasons, 31.3% because they enjoyed working, being productive, or being ...

Employees Under Labour Contract and Gross Average Wages and Salaries in 2023

Friday, 29 November 2024 - 11:00

The number of employees under labour contract in 2023 increased by 24.1 thousand, or by 1.1%, as compared to 2022 and reached 2.30 million according to the final data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI).

The average annual gross wages and salaries of the employees under labour contract in 2023 amounted to 24 485 BGN and increased by 15.3% compared to 2022.

...

EmplsSalary2023_en_6B1HNUM.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results, Third Quarter of 2024

Friday, 15 November 2024 - 11:00

According to the results from the Labour Force Survey, in the third quarter of 2024:

- The unemployment rate was 3.6%, by 0.4 percentage points lower compared to the third quarter of 2023;

- The employment rate of the population aged 15 - 64 increased by 0.2 percentage points in comparison with the same quarter of 2023 and stood at 71.7%;

- The activity rate of the population aged 15 - 64 was 74.4%, by 0.2 percentage points lower compared to the third quarter of 2023.

The data are from the Labour Force Survey - a sample statistical surv...

LFS2024q3_en_UWP2KEQ.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Gross Average Wages and Salaries, Third Quarter of 2024

Wednesday, 13 November 2024 - 11:00

The number of employees under labour contract at the end of September 2024 decreased by 22.8 thousand, or 1.0%, as compared to the end of June 2024 and reached 2.33 million according to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI). The highest decrease was observed in the economic activities: ‘Accommodation and food service activities’ - by 11.5%, ‘Agriculture, forestry and fishing’ - by 3.2%, and ‘Arts, entertainment and recreation’ - by 2.8%. The highest increase of the number of employees - by 1.2% was recorded in the economic activity ‘Human health and social work ac...

EmplsSalary2024q3_en_XEOCGEN.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results, Second Quarter of 2024

Friday, 16 August 2024 - 11:00

According to the results of the Labour Force Survey, in the second quarter of 2024:

- The unemployment rate was 4.3%, by 0.3 percentage points lower compared to the second quarter of 2023;

- The employment rate of the population aged 15 - 64 increased by 0.7 percentage points in comparison with the same quarter of 2023 and stood at 71.0%;

- The activity rate of the population aged 15 - 64 was 74.1%, by 0.4 percentage points higher compared to the second quarter of 2023.

The data are from the Labour Force Survey - a sample statistical survey. It is car...

LFS2024q2_en_AULUS0Z.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Gross Average Wages and Salaries, Second Quarter of 2024

Monday, 12 August 2024 - 11:00

The number of employees under labour contract at the end of June 2024 increased by 1.2% as compared to the end of March 2024 and reached 2.35 million according to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI). The highest increase was observed in the economic activities: ‘Accommodation and food service activities’ - by 24.0%, ‘Agriculture, forestry and fishing’ - by 4.5%, and ‘Administrative and support service activities’ - by 1.8%. The highest decrease of the number of employees - by 1.7% was recorded in the economic activity ‘Manufacturing’.

In the second qua...

EmplsSalary2024q2_en_JAZ7KI1.pdf

Structure of Earnings Survey 2022

Monday, 15 July 2024 - 11:00

The survey results relate to a population of 2 317 407 employees under labour contracts. In October 2022 the average gross hourly earnings are 10.14 BGN. The gross hourly earnings of full-time employees are 10.44 BGN and the gross hourly earnings of part-time employees are 27% lower (7.63 BGN). The gross hourly earnings of females are 9.49 BGN and represent 88% of the earnings of males who earn 10.82 BGN per hour.

...

SES2022_en_AFAZ147.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, First Quarter of 2024

Friday, 21 June 2024 - 11:00

In the first quarter of 2024, compared to the first quarter of 2023, the total hourly labour cost rose by 15.8% (preliminary data). The total hourly labour cost increased by 13.9% in industry, by 16.3% in services and by 19.3% in construction.

The highest annual growth in total labour costs was recorded in ‘Other service activities’ - by 20.8%, ‘Accommodation and food service activities’ - by 20.6%, and ‘Construction’ - by 19.3%.

...

LCI_2024q1_en_TJ0PVHR.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results, First Quarter of 2024

Tuesday, 21 May 2024 - 11:00

According to the results of the Labour Force Survey, in the first quarter of 2024:

- The unemployment rate was 5.0%, by 0.6 percentage points higher compared to the first quarter of 2023;

- The employment rate of the population aged 15 - 64 decreased by 0.2 percentage points in comparison with the same quarter of 2023 and stood at 70.2%;

- The activity rate of the population aged 15 - 64 was 74.0%, by 0.3 percentage points higher compared to the first quarter of 2023.

The data are from the Labour Force Survey - a sample statistical surv...

LFS2024q1_en_DY4NX9I.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Gross Average Wages and Salaries, First Quarter of 2024

Wednesday, 15 May 2024 - 11:00

The number of employees under labour contract at the end of March 2024 increased by 1.4% as compared to the end of December 2023 and reached 2.32 million according to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI). The highest increase was observed in the economic activities: ‘Accommodation and food service activities’ - by 6.1%, ‘Information and communication’ - by 5.3%, and ‘Professional, scientific and technical activities’ - by 3.2%. The highest decrease of the number of employees - by 0.6% was recorded in the economic activities ‘Mining and quarryi...

EmplsSalary2024q1_en_XW56HSS.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, Fourth Quarter of 2023

Friday, 22 March 2024 - 11:00

In the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to the fourth quarter of 2022, the total hourly labour cost rose by 11.7% (preliminary data). The total hourly labour cost increased by 10.6% in industry, by 10.4% in services and by 19.5% in construction.

The highest annual growth in total labour costs was recorded in ‘Public administration and defence; compulsory social security’ - by 19.8%, ‘Construction’ - by 19.5%, and ‘Education’ - by 17.0%.

...

LCI_2023q4_en-7FGX13M.pdf

Labour Force Survey 2023, Main Results

Friday, 15 March 2024 - 11:00

According to the results of the Labour Force Survey, in 2023:

- The activity rate of the population aged 15 - 64 was 73.9%, increasing by 0.2 percentage points in comparison with 2022.

- The employment rate of the population aged 15 - 64 was 70.7%.

- The unemployment rate was 4.3%, or 0.2 percentage points higher in comparison with 2022.

The Labour Force Survey is a sample statistical survey. It is carried out over a sample of non-institutional households. Quarterly, about 19.6 thousand households, randomly selected, are observed through a f...

LFS2023_en_DLUNCSM.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results, Fourth Quarter of 2023

Friday, 16 February 2024 - 11:00

In the fourth quarter of 2023:

- The unemployment rate was 4.2%, by 0.5 percentage points higher compared to the fourth quarter of 2022;

- The employment rate of the population aged 15 - 64 decreased by 1.2 percentage points in comparison with the same quarter of 2022 and stood at 70.5%;

- The activity rate of the population aged 15 - 64 was 73.7%, by 0.8 percentage points lower compared to the fourth quarter of 2022.

The data was from the Labour Force Survey - a sample statistical survey. It is carried out over a sample of non-institut...

LFS2023q4_en_S7YBT20.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Gross Average Wages and Salaries, Fourth Quarter of 2023

Wednesday, 14 February 2024 - 11:00

The number of employees under labour contract at the end of December 2023 decreased by 0.5% as compared to the end of September 2023 and reached 2.29 million according to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI). The highest decrease was observed in economic activities: ‘Accommodation and food service activities’ - by 6.6%, ‘Agriculture, forestry and fishing’- by 5.9%, and ‘Transportation and storage’ - by 1.3%. The highest increase of the number of employees was recorded in economic activities ‘Arts, entertainment and recreation’ - by 1.6%, and ‘Human...

EmplsSalary2023q4_en_9NS1JW3.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, Third Quarter of 2023

Thursday, 21 December 2023 - 11:00

In the third quarter of 2023, compared to the third quarter of 2022, the total hourly labour cost rose by 15.1% (preliminary data). The total hourly labour cost increased by 16.6% in industry, 13.9% in services and 17.0% in construction.

The highest annual growth in total labour costs was recorded in ‘Education’ - by 21.9%, ‘Accommodation and food service activities’ - by 18.8%, and ‘Transportation and storage’ - by 17.4%.

...

LCI_2023q3_en_8RL6RYK.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results, Third Quarter of 2023

Friday, 17 November 2023 - 11:00

In the third quarter of 2023:

- The unemployment rate was 4.0%, by 0.4 percentage points higher in comparison with the third quarter of 2022;

- The employment rate of the population aged 15 - 64 decreased by 0.6 percentage points in comparison with the same quarter of 2022 and stood at 71.5%;

- The activity rate of the population aged 15 - 64 was 74.6%, by 0.2 percentage points lower compared to the third quarter of 2022.

The data was from the Labour Force Survey - a sample statistical survey. It is carried out over a sample of non-institutional house...

LFS2023q3_en_E2I4YY7.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Gross Average Wages and Salaries, Third Quarter of 2023

Monday, 13 November 2023 - 11:00

The number of employees under labour contract at the end of September 2023 decreased by 1.5% compared to the end of June 2023 and reached 2.30 million according to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI). The highest decrease was observed in economic activities: ‘Accommodation and food service activities’ - by 15.8%, ‘Administrative and support service activities’ - by 2.7%, and ‘Manufacturing’ - by 1.4%. The highest increase of the number of employees by 1.1% was recorded in economic activity ‘Human health and social work activities’.

In the third quarter...

EmplsSalary2023q3_en_ORYPQBI.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, Second Quarter of 2023

Thursday, 21 September 2023 - 11:00

In the second quarter of 2023, compared to the second quarter of 2022, the total hourly labour cost rose by 13.8% (preliminary data). The total hourly labour cost increased by 19.3% in industry, 13.7% in services and 16.1% in construction.

The highest annual growth in total labour costs was recorded in ‘Accommodation and food service activities’ - by 24.0%, ‘Manufacturing’ - by 20.1%, and ‘Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply’ - by 18.3%.

...

LCI_2023q2_en_285GCTV.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results, Second Quarter of 2023

Friday, 18 August 2023 - 11:00

In the second quarter of 2023:

- The unemployment rate was 4.6%, or 0.1 percentage point higher in comparison with the second quarter of 2022;

- The employment rate of the population aged 15 - 64 increased by 0.3 percentage points in comparison with the same quarter of 2022 and reached 70.3%;

- The activity rate of the population aged 15 - 64 was 73.7%, increasing by 0.3 percentage points in comparison with the second quarter of 2022.

The data was from the Labour Force Survey - a sample statistical survey. It is carried out over a sampl...

LFS2023q2_en_E0IN52Z.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Gross Average Wages and Salaries, Second Quarter of 2023

Friday, 11 August 2023 - 11:00

The number of employees under labour contract at the end of June 2023 increased by 25.2 thousand, or 1.1%, as compared to the end of March 2023 and reached 2.33 million according to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI). The highest increase was observed in economic activities: ‘Accommodation and food service activities’ - by 29.1%, ‘Agriculture, forestry and fishing’- by 3.8% and ‘Real estate activities’ - by 1.8%. The highest decrease of the number of employees by 1.6% was recorded in economic activity ‘Education’.

In the second quarter of 2023, ...

EmplsSalary2023q2_en_AY7JXMY.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, First Quarter of 2023

Thursday, 22 June 2023 - 11:00

In the first quarter of 2023 compared to the first quarter of 2022 the total hourly labour cost rose by 15.1% (preliminary data). The total hourly labour cost increased by 18.2% in industry, 15.7% in services and 14.1% in construction.

The highest annual growth in total labour costs was recorded in ‘Transportation and storage’ - by 23.6%, ‘Accommodation and food service activities’ - by 23.5%, and ‘Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities’ - by 19.6%.

...

LCI_2023q1_en_DS1CCLS.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results, First Quarter of 2023

Friday, 19 May 2023 - 11:00

In the first quarter of 2023:

- The unemployment rate was 4.4%, or 0.4 percentage points lower in comparison with the first quarter of 2022;

- The employment rate of the population aged 15 - 64 increased by 1.6 percentage points in comparison with the same quarter of 2022 and reached 70.4%;

- The activity rate of the population aged 15 - 64 was 73.7%, increasing by 1.4 percentage points in comparison with the first quarter of 2022.

The data was from the Labour Force Survey - a sample statistical survey. It is carried out over a sample o...

LFS2023q1_en_KYGEZ07.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Gross Average Wages and Salaries, First Quarter of 2023

Friday, 12 May 2023 - 11:00

The number of employees under labour contract at the end of March 2023 increased by 47.5 thousand, or 2.1%, as compared to the end of December 2022 and reached 2.31 million according to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI). The highest increase was observed in economic activities: ‘Human health and social work activities’ - by 7.1%, ‘Accommodation and food service activities’ - by 4.7%, and ‘Construction’ - by 4.3%. Decrease of the number of employees by 0.2% was recorded in economic activity ‘Public administration and defence; compulsory social se...

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Quarterly Labour Cost Index, Fourth Quarter of 2022

Wednesday, 22 March 2023 - 11:00

By 16.1% rose the total hourly labour cost for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the fourth quarter of 2021 (preliminary data). The total hourly labour cost increased by 21.3% in industry, 17.8% in services and 11.0% in construction.

The breakdown by economic activities showed that the highest annual growth in total labour costs was recorded in ‘Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply’ - by 33.3%, ‘Accommodation and food service activities’ - by 32.9%, and ‘Arts, entertainment and recreation’ - by 25.2%.

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LCI_2022q4_en_P5RIFK9.pdf

Labour Force Survey 2022, Main Results

Friday, 17 March 2023 - 11:00

According to the results of the survey, in 2022:

- The activity rate of the population aged 15 - 64 was 73.6%, increasing by 1.6 percentage points in comparison with 2021.

- The employment rate of the population aged 15 - 64 increased by 2.3 percentage points in comparison with 2021 and reached 70.4%.

- The unemployment rate was 4.3%, or 1.0 percentage point lower in comparison with 2021.

The Labour Force Survey is a sample statistical survey. It is carried out over a sample of non-institutional households...

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Main Labour Force Survey Results, Fourth Quarter of 2022

Friday, 17 February 2023 - 11:00

According to the results of the survey, in the fourth quarter of 2022:

- The activity rate of the population aged 15 - 64 was 74.4%, increasing by 2.6 percentage points in comparison with the fourth quarter of 2021.

- The employment rate of the population aged 15 - 64 increased by 3.0 percentage points in comparison with the same quarter of 2021 and reached 71.5%.

- The unemployment rate was 3.9%, or 0.6 percentage points lower in comparison with the fourth quarter of 2021.

The Labour Force Survey is a sample statistical survey. It is carried out over...

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Employees under Labour Contract and Gross Average Wages and Salaries, Fourth Quarter of 2022

Tuesday, 14 February 2023 - 11:00

The number of employees under labour contract at the end of December 2022 decreased by 0.7%, as compared to the end of September 2022 and reached 2.26 million according to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute. The highest decrease was observed in economic activities: ‘Administrative and support service activities’ - by 5.9%, ‘Accommodation and food service activities’- by 5.8% and ‘Agriculture, forestry and fishing’ - by 4.5%. The highest increase in the number of employees was recorded in economic activities: ‘Education’ - by 1.2% and ‘Arts, entertainment and re...

EmplsSalary2022q4_en_JG2F4FT.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, Third Quarter of 2022

Wednesday, 21 December 2022 - 11:00

By 16.2% rose the total hourly labour cost for the third quarter of 2022 compared to the third quarter of 2021 (preliminary data of the NSI). The total hourly labour cost increased by 18.1% in industry, 16.4% in services and 16.0% in construction.

The breakdown by economic activities showed that the highest annual growth in total labour costs was recorded in ‘Accommodation and food service activities’ - by 23.4%, ‘Mining and quarrying’ - by 19.4% and ‘Public administration and defence; compulsory social security’ - by 19.2%.

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LCI_2022q3_en_3FD0Y4N.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results, Third Quarter of 2022

Thursday, 17 November 2022 - 11:00

According to the results of the survey, in the third quarter of 2022:

- The activity rate of the population aged 15 - 64 was 74.7%, increasing by 1.8 percentage points in comparison with the third quarter of 2021.

- The employment rate of the population aged 15 - 64 increased by 2.4 percentage points in comparison with the same quarter of 2021 and reached 71.9%.

- The unemployment rate was 3.7%, or 0.9 percentage points lower in comparison with the third quarter of 2021.

The Labour Force Survey is a sample statistical survey. It is carried out over a ...

LFS2022q3_en_GXRYNY8.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Gross Average Wages and Salaries, Third Quarter of 2022

Friday, 11 November 2022 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute, at the end of September 2022, the number of employees under labour contract decreased by 1.4% as compared to the end of June 2022 and reached 2.28 million.

In the third quarter of 2022, in comparison with the second quarter of 2022, the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 0.8% and reached 1 743 BGN.

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EmplsSalary2022q3_en_0TCS7YP.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, Second Quarter of 2022

Wednesday, 21 September 2022 - 11:00

By 14.4% rose the total hourly labour cost for the second quarter of 2022 compared to the second quarter of 2021 (preliminary data of the NSI). The total hourly labour cost increased by 15.0% in industry, 16.8% in services and 11.5% in construction.

The breakdown by economic activities showed that the highest annual growth in total labour costs was recorded in ‘Administrative and support service activities’ - by 22.5%, ‘Arts, entertainment and recreation’, ‘Other service activities’ - by 19.4% each, and ‘Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles’ by 18.2...

LCI_2022q2_en_W45N0WC.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results, Second Quarter of 2022

Thursday, 18 August 2022 - 11:00

In the second quarter of 2022 the unemployment rate was 4.7%, and the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 75.0%.

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LFS2022q2_en_4URWTSJ.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Gross Average Wages and Salaries, Second Quarter of 2022

Friday, 12 August 2022 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of June 2022, the number of employees under labour contract increased by 1.5% as compared to the end of March 2022 and reached 2.31 million.

In the second quarter of 2022, in comparison with the first quarter of 2022, the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 7.8% and reached 1 730 BGN.

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EmplsSalary2022q2_en_9UY7KPI.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, First Quarter of 2022

Wednesday, 22 June 2022 - 11:00

Preliminary data of the NSI for the first quarter of 2022 indicate that the total hourly labour cost rose by 12.7% compared to the first quarter of 2021.

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LCI_2022q1_en_WKOFR6I.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results, First Quarter of 2022

Thursday, 19 May 2022 - 11:00

In the first quarter of 2022 the unemployment rate was 4.9%, and the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 73.7%.

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LFS2022q1_en_YQPOC9X.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Gross Average Wages and Salaries, First Quarter of 2022

Friday, 13 May 2022 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of March 2022 the number of employees under labour contract increased by 0.4% as compared to the end of December 2021 and reached 2.27 million.

In the first quarter of 2022 in comparison with the fourth quarter of 2021 the average monthly wages and salaries decreased by 1.2% getting 1 593 BGN.

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EmplsSalary2022q1_en_IL5JOPT.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, Fourth Quarter of 2021

Tuesday, 22 March 2022 - 11:00

Preliminary data of the NSI for the fourth quarter of 2021 indicate that the total hourly labour cost rose by 12.1% compared to the fourth quarter of 2020.

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LCI_2021q4_en_HPAGP3Y.pdf

Labour Force Survey 2021, Main Results

Thursday, 17 March 2022 - 11:00

In 2021 the unemployment rate was 5.3%.

The employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 years was 73.2%.

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LFS2021_en_2Z35307.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results, Fourth Quarter of 2021

Thursday, 17 February 2022 - 11:00

In the fourth quarter of 2021 the unemployment rate was 4.5%, and the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 73.6%.

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LFS2021q4_en_74TB99J.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Gross Average Wages and Salaries, Fourth Quarter of 2021

Monday, 14 February 2022 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of December 2021 the number of employees under labour contract decreased by 0.7% as compared to the end of September 2021 and reached 2.27 million.

In the fourth quarter of 2021 in comparison with the third quarter of 2021 the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 6.1% getting 1 612 BGN.

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EmplsSalary2021q4_en_7AZLGVH.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, Third Quarter of 2021

Tuesday, 21 December 2021 - 11:00

Preliminary data of the NSI for the third quarter of 2021 indicate that the total hourly labour cost rose by 13.8% compared to the third quarter of 2020.

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LCI_2021q3_en_7PUNLP6.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results, Third Quarter of 2021

Monday, 15 November 2021 - 11:00

In the third quarter of 2021 the unemployment rate was 4.6%, and the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 74.5%.

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LFS2021q3_en_NJK2HLB.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Gross Average Wages and Salaries, Third Quarter of 2021

Friday, 12 November 2021 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of September 2021 the number of employees under labour contract decreased by 1.0% as compared to the end of June 2021 and reached 2.28 million.

In the third quarter of 2021 in comparison with the second quarter of 2021 the average gross monthly wages and salaries decreased by 0.3% - getting to 1 520 BGN.

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EmplsSalary2021q3_en_ENMB8OI.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, Second Quarter of 2021

Tuesday, 21 September 2021 - 11:00

Preliminary data of the NSI for the second quarter of 2021 indicate that the total hourly labour cost rose by 6.7% compared to the second quarter of 2020.

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LCI_2021q2_en_MQLRHU7.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results, Second Quarter of 2021

Monday, 16 August 2021 - 11:00

In the second quarter of 2021 the unemployment rate was 5.6%, and the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 72.7%.

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LFS2021q2_en_L26RZ5E.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Gross Average Wages and Salaries, Second Quarter of 2021

Friday, 13 August 2021 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of June 2021, the number of employees under labour contract increased by 1.9% as compared to the end of March 2021 and reached 2.31 million.

In the second quarter of 2021, in comparison with the first quarter of 2021 the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 4.3% getting 1 525 BGN.

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EmplsSalary2021q2_en_07PI42S.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, First Quarter of 2021

Tuesday, 22 June 2021 - 11:00

Preliminary data of the NSI for the first quarter of 2021 indicate that the total hourly labour cost rose by 4.9% compared to the first quarter of 2020.

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LCI_2021q1_en_827OTTN.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results, First Quarter of 2021

Monday, 17 May 2021 - 11:00

In the first quarter of 2021 the unemployment rate was 6.3%, and the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 71.7%.

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LFS2021q1_en_81OB904.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Gross Average Wages and Salaries, First Quarter of 2021

Friday, 14 May 2021 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of March 2021 the number of employees under labour contract increased by 1.5% as compared to the end of December 2020 and reached 2.26 million.

In the first quarter of 2021 in comparison with the fourth quarter of 2020 the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 1.7% getting 1 462 BGN.

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EmplsSalary2021q1_en_J8DLS2Q.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, Fourth Quarter of 2020

Monday, 22 March 2021 - 11:00

Preliminary data of the NSI for the fourth quarter of 2020 indicate that the total hourly labour cost rose by 10.0% compared to the fourth quarter of 2019.

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LCI_2020q4_en_ED36FCP.pdf

Labour Force Survey 2020, Main Results

Monday, 15 March 2021 - 11:00

In 2020 the unemployment rate achieved 5.1%, by 0.9 percentage points higher in comparison with 2019.

The employment rate for the age group 20 - 64 years was 73.4%, by 1.6 percentage points lower compared to 2019.

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LFS2020_en_YVS2AXQ.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results, Fourth Quarter of 2020

Monday, 15 February 2021 - 11:00

In the fourth quarter of 2020 the unemployment rate was 5.2%, and the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 73.8%.

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LFS2020q4_en_WKDRTVX.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Gross Average Wages and Salaries, Forth Quarter of 2020

Friday, 12 February 2021 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of December 2020 the number of employees under labour contract decreased by 0.9% as compared to the end of September 2020 and reached 2.23 million.

In the fourth quarter of 2020 in comparison with the third quarter of 2020 the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 4.7% getting 1 437 BGN.

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EmplsSalary2020q4_en_NP4P0GU.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, Third Quarter of 2020

Monday, 21 December 2020 - 11:00

Preliminary data of the NSI for the third quarter of 2020 indicate that the total hourly labour cost rose by 3.5% compared to the third quarter of 2019.

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LCI_2020q3_en_E8PM830.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results for the Third Quarter of 2020

Monday, 16 November 2020 - 11:00

In the third quarter of 2020 the unemployment rate was 4.8%, and the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 74.6%.

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LFS2020q3_en_K14MC2A.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Gross Average Wages and Salaries, Third Quarter of 2020

Thursday, 12 November 2020 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of September 2020 the number of employees under labour contract increased by 0.4% as compared to the end of June 2020 and reached 2.25 million.

In the third quarter of 2020 in comparison with the second quarter of 2020 the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 2.7% getting 1 373 BGN.

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EmplsSalary2020q3_en_75TEJTY.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, Second Quarter of 2020

Monday, 21 September 2020 - 11:00

Preliminary data of the NSI for the second quarter of 2020 indicate that the total hourly labour cost rose by 9.9% compared to the second quarter of 2019.

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LCI_2020q2_en_YNHNZBJ.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results for the Second Quarter of 2020

Friday, 14 August 2020 - 11:00

In the second quarter of 2020 the unemployment rate was 5.9%, and the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 72.2%.

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LFS2020q2_en_6AJ4JN5.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Gross Average Wages and Salaries, Second Quarter of 2020

Wednesday, 12 August 2020 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of June 2020 the number of employees under labour contract decreased by 1.0% as compared to the end of March 2020 and reached 2.24 million.

In the second quarter of 2020 in comparison with the first quarter of 2020 the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 1.5% getting 1 337 BGN.

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EmplsSalary2020q2_en_XLUYINS.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, First Quarter of 2020

Monday, 22 June 2020 - 11:00

Preliminary data of the NSI for the first quarter of 2020 indicate that the total hourly labour cost rose by 10.2% compared to the first quarter of 2019.

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LCI_2020q1_en_7C7WUGG.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results for the First Quarter of 2020

Friday, 15 May 2020 - 11:00

In the first quarter of 2020 the unemployment rate was 4.6%, and the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 73.0%.

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LFS2020q1_en_PB1PNPP.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Gross Average Wages and Salaries, First Quarter of 2020

Thursday, 14 May 2020 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of March 2020 the number of employees under labour contract decreased by 1.1% as compared to the end of December 2019 and reached 2.26 million.

In the first quarter of 2020 in comparison with the fourth quarter of 2019 the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 0.3% getting 1 317 BGN.

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EmplsSalary2020q1_en_D9ETBN4.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, Fourth Quarter of 2019

Friday, 20 March 2020 - 11:00

Preliminary data of the NSI for the fourth quarter of 2019 indicate that the total hourly labour cost rose by 11.9% compared to the fourth quarter of 2018.

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LCI_2019q4_en_4C9TCBN.pdf

Labour Force Survey 2019, Main Results

Monday, 16 March 2020 - 11:00

In 2019 the unemployment rate was 4.2% by 1.0 percentage point lower in comparison with 2018.

The employment rate for the age group 20 - 64 years achieved 75.0%, by 2.6 percentage points higher compared to 2018.

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LFS2019_en_57UVBZW.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results for the Fourth Quarter of 2019

Friday, 14 February 2020 - 11:00

In the fourth quarter of 2019 the unemployment rate was 4.1%, and the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 74.9%.

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LFS2019q4_en_TX12ZRY.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Gross Average Wages and Salaries, Forth Quarter of 2019

Thursday, 13 February 2020 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of December 2019 the number of employees under labour contract decreased by 1.0% as compared to the end of September 2019 and reached 2.29 million.

In the fourth quarter of 2019 in comparison with the third quarter of 2019 the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 5.1% getting 1 313 BGN.

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EmplsSalary2019q4_en_Z244RMO.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, Third Quarter of 2019

Friday, 20 December 2019 - 11:00

Preliminary data of the NSI for the third quarter of 2019 indicate that the total hourly labour cost rose by 10.0% compared to the third quarter of 2018.

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LCI_2019q3_en_EBBKXUB.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results for the Third Quarter of 2019

Thursday, 14 November 2019 - 11:00

In the third quarter of 2019 the unemployment rate was 3.7%, and the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 76.3%.

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LFS2019q3_en_UQYD8Y8.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Gross Average Wages and Salaries, Third Quarter of 2019

Tuesday, 12 November 2019 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of September 2019 the number of employees under labour contract decreased by 1.7% as compared to the end of June 2019 and reached 2.31 million.

In the third quarter of 2019 in comparison with the second quarter of 2019 the average monthly wages and salaries decreased by 0.9% getting 1 249 BGN.

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EmplsSalary2019q3_en_681F6BK.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, Second Quarter of 2019

Friday, 20 September 2019 - 11:00

Preliminary data of the NSI for the second quarter of 2019 indicate that the total hourly labour cost rose by 11.0% compared to the second quarter of 2018.

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LCI_2019q2_en_3BJZ6E1.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results for the Second Quarter of 2019

Wednesday, 14 August 2019 - 11:00

In the second quarter of 2019 the unemployment rate was 4.2% and the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 75.7%.

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LFS2019q2_en_Q67SLNV.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Gross Average Wages and Salaries, Second Quarter of 2019

Monday, 12 August 2019 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of June 2019 the number of employees under labour contract increased by 1.5% as compared to the end of March 2019 and reached 2.35 million.

In the second quarter of 2019 in comparison with the first quarter of 2019 the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 4.3% getting 1 260 BGN.

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EmplsSalary2019q2_en_2YMBTGT.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, First Quarter of 2019

Friday, 21 June 2019 - 11:00

Preliminary data of the NSI for the first quarter of 2019 indicate that the total hourly labour cost rose by 12.9% compared to the first quarter of 2018.

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LCI_2019q1_en_RZA0LNC.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results for the First Quarter of 2019

Wednesday, 15 May 2019 - 11:00

In the first quarter of 2019 the unemployment rate was 5.0%, by 0.7 percentage points lower in comparison with the first quarter or 2018.

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LFS2019q1_en_V6TC0UJ.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Gross Average Wages and Salaries, First Quarter of 2019

Tuesday, 14 May 2019 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of March 2019 the number of employees under labour contract increased by 1.1% as compared to the end of December 2018 and reached 2.32 million.

In the first quarter of 2019 in comparison with the fourth quarter of 2018 the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 3.2% getting 1 208 BGN.

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EmplsSalary2019q1_en_8OZNSGO.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, Fourth Quarter of 2018

Wednesday, 20 March 2019 - 11:00

Preliminary data of the NSI for the fourth quarter of 2018 indicate that the total hourly labour cost rose by 5.1% compared to the fourth quarter of 2017.

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LCI_2018q4_en_U15HI93.pdf

Labour Force Survey 2018, Main Results

Friday, 15 March 2019 - 11:00

In 2018 the unemployment rate was 5.2% by 1.0 percentage point lower in comparison with 2017.

The employment rate for the age group 20 - 64 years achieved 72.4%, by 1.1 percentage points higher compared to 2017.

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LFS2018_en_TN8WI1W.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results for the Fourth Quarter of 2018

Thursday, 14 February 2019 - 11:00

In the fourth quarter of 2018 the unemployment rate was 4.7% and the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 72.5%.

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LFS2018q4_en_W717ARG.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Gross Average Wages and Salaries, Fourth Quarter of 2018

Wednesday, 13 February 2019 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of December 2018 the number of employees under labour contract decreased by 1.1% as compared to the end of September 2018 and reached 2.29 million.

In the fourth quarter of 2018 in comparison with the third quarter of 2018 the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 4.8% getting 1 171 BGN.

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EmplsSalary2018q4_en_B7B41DP.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, Third Quarter of 2018

Friday, 21 December 2018 - 11:00

Preliminary data of the NSI for the third quarter of 2018 indicate that the total hourly labour cost rose by 8.9% compared to the third quarter of 2017.

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LCI_2018q3_en_JOI8C74.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results for the Third Quarter of 2018

Wednesday, 14 November 2018 - 11:00

In the third quarter of 2018 the unemployment rate was 5.0% and the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 73.5%.

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LFS2018q3_en_286U85I.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Average Wages and Salaries, Third Quarter of 2018

Monday, 12 November 2018 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of September 2018 the number of employees under labour contract decreased by 1.6% as compared to the end of June 2018 and reached 2.32 million.

In the third quarter of 2018 in comparison with the second quarter of 2018 the average monthly wages and salaries decreased by 0.7% getting 1 117 BGN.

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EmplsSalary2018q3_en_FH3ANIF.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, Second Quarter of 2018

Friday, 21 September 2018 - 11:00

Preliminary data of the NSI for the second quarter of 2018 indicate that the total hourly labour cost rose by 8.5% compared to the second quarter of 2017.

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LCI_2018q2_en_MAOBYAI.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results for the Second Quarter of 2018

Tuesday, 14 August 2018 - 11:00

In the second quarter of 2018 the unemployment rate was 5.5% and the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 72.6%.

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LFS2018q2_en_3617QX7.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Average Wages and Salaries, Second Quarter of 2018

Friday, 10 August 2018 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of June 2018 the number of employees under labour contract increased by 1.8% as compared to the end of March 2018 and reached 2.35 million.

In the second quarter of 2018 in comparison with the first quarter of 2018 the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 4.5% getting 1 125 BGN.

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EmplsSalary2018q2_en_255VAGN.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, First Quarter of 2018

Friday, 22 June 2018 - 11:00

Preliminary data of the NSI for the first quarter of 2018 indicate that the total hourly labour cost rose by 6.8% compared to the first quarter of 2017.

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LCI_2018q1_en_M6OC6C9.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results for the First Quarter of 2018

Tuesday, 15 May 2018 - 11:00

In the first quarter of 2018 the unemployment rate was 5.7% and the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 71.1%.

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LFS2018q1_en_2Y2O3NA.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Average Wages and Salaries, First Quarter of 2018

Monday, 14 May 2018 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of March 2018 the number of employees under labour contract increased by 1.5% as compared to the end of December 2017 and reached 2.31 million.

In the first quarter of 2018 in comparison with the fourth quarter of 2017 the average monthly wages and salaries decreased by 1.6% getting 1 077 BGN.

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EmplsSalary2018q1_en_DWPBURV.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, Fourth Quarter of 2017

Tuesday, 20 March 2018 - 11:00

Preliminary data of the NSI for the fourth quarter of 2017 indicate that the total hourly labour cost rose by 12.2% compared to the fourth quarter of 2016.

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LCI_2017q4_en_DE3D668.pdf

Labour Force Survey 2017, Main Results

Thursday, 15 March 2018 - 11:00

In 2017 the unemployment rate was 6.2%, 6.4% for men and 5.9% for women.

The employment rate for the age group 20 - 64 years achieved 71.3%, 75.3% for men and 67.3% for women.

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LFS2017_en_XN4YZPF.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results for the Fourth Quarter of 2017

Wednesday, 14 February 2018 - 11:00

In the fourth quarter of 2017 the unemployment rate was 5.6% and the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 72.1%.

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LFS2017q4_en_9NOHDBT.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Average Wages and Salaries, Fourth Quarter of 2017

Tuesday, 13 February 2018 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of December 2017 the number of employees under labour contract decreased by 1.5% as compared to the end of September 2017 and reached 2.28 million.

In the fourth quarter of 2017 in comparison with the third quarter of 2017 the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 5.6% getting 1 095BGN.

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EmplsSalary2017q4_en_LFZ0SQE.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, Third Quarter of 2017

Wednesday, 20 December 2017 - 11:00

Preliminary data of the NSI for the third quarter of 2017 indicate that the total hourly labour cost rose by 10.7% compared to the third quarter of 2016.

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LCI_2017q3_en_K8A3TLF.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results for the Third Quarter of 2017

Tuesday, 14 November 2017 - 11:00

In the third quarter of 2017 the unemployment rate was 5.8% and the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 73.0%.

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LFS2017q3_en_NMVIBVL.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Average Wages and Salaries, Third Quarter of 2017

Friday, 10 November 2017 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of September 2017 the number of employees under labour contract decreased by 1.3% as compared to the end of June 2017 and reached 2.31 million.

In the third quarter of 2017 in comparison with the second quarter of 2017 the average monthly wages and salaries decreased by 0.3% getting 1 037 BGN.

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EmplsSalary2017q3_en_56V9XO2.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, Second Quarter of 2017

Wednesday, 20 September 2017 - 11:00

Preliminary data of the NSI for the second quarter of 2017 indicate that the total hourly labour cost rose by 11.0% compared to the second quarter of 2016.

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LCI_2017q2_en_SIAZUWQ.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results for the Second Quarter of 2017

Monday, 14 August 2017 - 11:00

In the second quarter of 2017 the unemployment rate was 6.3% and the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 71.7%.

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LFS2017q2_en_GA7ZYQB.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Average Wages and Salaries, Second Quarter of 2017

Thursday, 10 August 2017 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of June 2017 the number of employees under labour contract increased by 2.8% as compared to the end of March 2017 and reached 2.34 million.

In the second quarter of 2017 in comparison with the first quarter of 2017 the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 3.4% getting 1 040 BGN.

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EmplsSalary2017q2_en_XLB4A47.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, First Quarter of 2017

Wednesday, 21 June 2017 - 11:00

Preliminary data of the NSI for the first quarter of 2017 indicate that the total hourly labour cost rose by 10.1% compared to the first quarter of 2016.

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LCI_2017q1_en_NJ8DGON.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Average Wages and Salaries, First Quarter of 2017

Monday, 15 May 2017 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of March 2017 the number of employees under labour contract increased by 0.3% as compared to the end of December 2016 and reached 2.28 million.

In the first quarter of 2017 in comparison with the fourth quarter of 2016 the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 1.6% getting 1 006 BGN.

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EmplsSalary2017q1_en_FHJQWQC.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results for the First Quarter of 2017

Monday, 15 May 2017 - 11:00

In the first quarter of 2017 the unemployment rate was 6.9% and the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 68.6%.

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LFS2017q1_en_FHJQWQC.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, Fourth Quarter of 2016

Monday, 20 March 2017 - 11:00

Preliminary data of the NSI for the fourth quarter of 2016 indicate that the total hourly labour cost rose by 8.0% compared to the fourth quarter of 2015.

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LCI_2016q4_en_NT6D2DX.pdf

Labour Force Survey 2016, Main Results

Wednesday, 15 March 2017 - 11:00

In 2016 the unemployment rate was 7.6%, and the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 67.7%.

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LFS2016_en_A1UAAIP.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Average Wages and Salaries, Fourth Quarter of 2016

Tuesday, 14 February 2017 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of December 2016 the number of employees under labour contract decreased by 1.7% as compared to the end of September 2016 and reached 2.27 million.

In the fourth quarter of 2016 in comparison with the third quarter of 2016 the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 5.2% getting 990 BGN.

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EmplsSalary2016q4_en_MROB2O4.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results for the Fourth Quarter of 2016

Tuesday, 14 February 2017 - 11:00

In the fourth quarter of 2016 the unemployment rate was 6.7% and the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 67.7%.

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LFS2016q4_en_MROB2O4.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, Third Quarter of 2016

Tuesday, 20 December 2016 - 11:00

Preliminary data of the NSI for the third quarter of 2016 indicate that the total hourly labour cost rose by 8.4% compared to the third quarter of 2015.

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LCI_2016q3_en_5LDX503.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results for the Third Quarter of 2016

Monday, 14 November 2016 - 11:00

In the third quarter of 2016 the unemployment rate was 7.0% and the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 68.5%.

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LFS2016q3_en_33PNJWG.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Average Wages and Salaries, Third Quarter of 2016

Thursday, 10 November 2016 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of September 2016 the number of employees under labour contract decreased by 1.9% as compared to the end of June 2016 and reached 2.31 million.

In the third quarter of 2016 in comparison with the second quarter of 2016 the average monthly wages and salaries decreased by 0.5% getting 941 BGN.

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EmplsSalary2016q3_en_FUB94P2.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, Second Quarter of 2016

Tuesday, 20 September 2016 - 11:00

Preliminary data of the NSI for the second quarter of 2016 indicate that the total hourly labour cost rose by 7.3% compared to the second quarter of 2015.

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LCI_2016q2_en_P9J63G0.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results for the Second Quarter of 2016

Monday, 15 August 2016 - 11:00

In the second quarter of 2016 the unemployment rate was 8.0% and the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 68.0%.

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LFS2016q2_en_M9FWN2T.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Average Wages and Salaries, Second Quarter of 2016

Wednesday, 10 August 2016 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of June 2016 the number of employees under labour contract increased by 3.4% as compared to the end of March 2016 and reached 2.36 million.

In the second quarter of 2016 in comparison with the first quarter of 2016 the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 2.6% getting 946 BGN.

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EmplsSalary2016q2_en_SOL37B2.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, First Quarter of 2016

Tuesday, 21 June 2016 - 11:00

Preliminary data of the NSI for the first quarter of 2016 indicate that the total hourly labour cost rose by 7.7% compared to the first quarter of 2015.

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LCI_2016q1_en_5QXC4DL.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Average Wages and Salaries, First Quarter of 2016

Monday, 16 May 2016 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of March 2016 the number of employees under labour contract increased by 2.6% as compared to the end of December 2015 and reached 2.28 million.

In the first quarter of 2016 in comparison with the fourth quarter of 2015 the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 1.7% getting 931 BGN.

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EmplsSalary2016q1_en_ZLZXDID.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results for the First Quarter of 2016

Monday, 16 May 2016 - 11:00

In the first quarter of 2016 the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 66.5% and the unemployment rate was 8.6%.

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LFS2016q1_en_ZLZXDID.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, Fourth Quarter of 2015

Monday, 21 March 2016 - 11:00

Preliminary data of the NSI for the fourth quarter of 2015 indicate that the total hourly labour cost rose by 5.8% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014.

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LCI_2015q4_en_013GACF.pdf

Labour Force Survey 2015, Main Results

Tuesday, 15 March 2016 - 11:00

In 2015 the unemployment rate was 9.1%, and the employment rate of population aged 15 - 64 was 62.9%.

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RabSila2015_en_CBWKR3R.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results for the Fourth Quarter of 2015

Monday, 15 February 2016 - 11:00

In the fourth quarter of 2015 the unemployment rate was 7.9%, and the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 68.1%.

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LFS2015q4_en_MXXM3T0.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Average Wages and Salaries, Fourth Quarter of 2015

Friday, 12 February 2016 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of December 2015 the number of employees under labour contract decreased by 2.2% as compared to the end of September 2015 and reached 2.22 million.

In the fourth quarter of 2015 in comparison with the third quarter of 2015 the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 4.7% getting 915 BGN.

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EmplsSalary2015q4_en_Q61J821.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, Third Quarter of 2015

Friday, 18 December 2015 - 11:00

Preliminary data of the NSI for the third quarter of 2015 indicate that the total hourly labour cost rose by 7.4% compared to the third quarter of 2014.

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LCI_2015q3_en_3DDGV5P.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results for the Third Quarter of 2015

Monday, 16 November 2015 - 11:00

In the third quarter of 2015 the unemployment rate was 8.3%, and the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 68.8%.

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LFS2015q3_en_4PAXVES.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Average Wages and Salaries, Third Quarter of 2015

Tuesday, 10 November 2015 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of September 2015 the number of employees under labour contract decreased by 1.7% as compared to the end of June 2015 and reached 2.27 million.

In the third quarter of 2015 in comparison with the second quarter of 2015 the average monthly wages and salaries decreased by 0.6% getting 874 BGN.

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EmplsSalary2015q3_en_EZCASC2.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, Second Quarter of 2015

Friday, 18 September 2015 - 11:00

Preliminary data of the NSI for the second quarter of 2015 indicate that the total hourly labour cost rose by 6.8% compared to the second quarter of 2014.

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LCI_2015q2_en_PA0137T.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results for the Second Quarter of 2015

Friday, 14 August 2015 - 11:00

In the second quarter of 2015 the unemployment rate was 9.9%, and the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 66.6%.

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LFS2015q2_en_5OG2QEF.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Gross Average Wages and Salaries, Second Quarter of 2015

Friday, 7 August 2015 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of June 2015 the number of employees under labour contract increased by 3.6% as compared to the end of March 2015 and reached 2.31 millions.

In the second quarter of 2015 in comparison with the first quarter of 2015 the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 2.3% getting 879 BGN.

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EmplsSalary2015q2_en_D4UI1S4.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, First Quarter of 2015

Friday, 19 June 2015 - 11:00

Preliminary data of the NSI for the first quarter of 2015 indicate that the total hourly labour cost rose by 6.9% compared to the first quarter of 2014.

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LCI_2015q1_en_J002QBW.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results for the First Quarter of 2015

Friday, 15 May 2015 - 11:00

In the first quarter of 2015 the unemployment rate was 10.6%, and the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 65.0%.

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LFS2015q1_en_MYJBJOD.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Gross Average Wages and Salaries, First Quarter of 2015

Friday, 15 May 2015 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of March 2015 the number of employees under labour contract increased by 1.2% as compared to the end of December 2014 and reached 2.23 millions.

In the first quarter of 2015 in comparison with the fourth quarter of 2014 the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 1.4% getting 859 BGN.

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EmplsSalary2015q1_en_MYJBJOD.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, Fourth Quarter of 2014

Friday, 20 March 2015 - 11:00

Preliminary data of the NSI for the fourth quarter of 2014 indicate that the total hourly labour cost rose by 3.1% compared to the fourth quarter of 2013.

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LCI_2014q4_en_0RPS8ZN.pdf

Labour Force Survey 2014, Main Results

Monday, 16 March 2015 - 11:00

In 2014 the unemployment rate was 11.4%, and the employment rate of population aged 15 - 64 was 61.0%.

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RabSila2014_en_71DEDX3.pdf

Main Labour Force Survey Results for the Fourth Quarter of 2014

Monday, 16 February 2015 - 11:00

In the fourth quarter of 2014 the unemployment rate was 10.6%, and the employment rate of population aged 15 - 64 was 61.4%.

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LFS2014q4_en_HTNH12D.pdf

Employees under Labour Contract and Gross Average Wages and Salaries, Fourth Quarter of 2014

Thursday, 12 February 2015 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI) at the end of December 2014 the number of employees under labour contract decreased by 2.1% as compared to the end of September 2014 and reached 2.20 millions.

In the fourth quarter of 2014 in comparison with the third quarter of 2014 the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 4.7% getting 847 BGN.

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EmplsSalary2014q4_en_GSR8OYA.pdf

Quarterly Labour Cost Index, Third Quarter of 2014

Friday, 19 December 2014 - 11:00

Preliminary data of the NSI for the third quarter of 2014 indicate that the total hourly labour cost rose by 3.2% compared to the third quarter of 2013.

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LCI_2014q3_en_BLC1CA2.pdf

Statistical Reference Book 2025

Monday, 18 August 2025 - 16:00

The publication ‘Statistical Reference Book 2025’ is free and accessible for the users of statistical information in electronic format on the website of NSI.

The publication provides up-to-date information on the demographic processes and on the socio-economic and cultural life in the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2020 - 2024 period.

The presented information characterizes the national economy on macro level - Gross domestic product, investments, finances, balance of payments, as well as on separate economic activities - industry, agriculture, forestry, t...

Statistical Reference Book 2025

Wednesday, 13 August 2025 - 10:00

The publication ‘Statistical Reference Book 2025’ is free and accessible for the users of statistical information in electronic format on the website of NSI.

The publication provides up-to-date information on the demographic processes and on the socio-economic and cultural life in the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2020 - 2024 period.

Statistical Yearbook 2024

Wednesday, 16 July 2025 - 10:00

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 92nd edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in electronic format.

It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2018 - 2023 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.

According to the Law on Statistics, the official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the National Statistic...

Labour Force Survey 2025 leaflet

Wednesday, 11 June 2025 - 14:00

The National Statistical Institute brings to the attention of users and respondents the leaflet ‘Labour Force Survey’. The publication presents a description of the methodology of the Labour Force Survey - the definition of the sample and the method of data collection, the main concepts and definitions used in the survey, the calculation of indicators and the dissemination of information.

The Labour Force Survey is the largest regular household sample survey conducted in the Republic of Bulgaria. It provides information on the economic activity of the population - employment and u...

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 03.04.2025)

Thursday, 3 April 2025 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 03.04.2025)

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Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 30.12.2024)

Monday, 30 December 2024 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 30.12.2024)

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Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 02.10.2024)

Wednesday, 2 October 2024 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 02.10.2024)

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Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 03.07.2024)

Wednesday, 3 July 2024 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 03.07.2024)

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Statistical Reference Book 2024

Monday, 24 June 2024 - 11:30

Тhe National Statistical Institute presents to the users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2024 in English.

The Statistical Reference Book presents up-to-date information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2019 - 2023 period.

The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic acti...

Statistical Reference Book 2024 (Bulgarian version)

Friday, 14 June 2024 - 12:00

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2024 in Bulgarian.

The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, forestry,...

Statistical Yearbook 2023

Monday, 3 June 2024 - 10:00

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 91-st edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed format.

It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2017 - 2022 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.

According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the National Statistical Sys...

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 03.04.2024)

Wednesday, 3 April 2024 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 03.04.2024)

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Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 29.12.2023)

Friday, 29 December 2023 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 29.12.2023)

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Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 02.10.2023)

Monday, 2 October 2023 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 02.10.2023)

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Statistical Reference Book 2023

Wednesday, 5 July 2023 - 09:00

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2023 in English.

The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2018 - 2022 period.

Statistical Reference Book 2023 (Bulgarian version)

Wednesday, 5 July 2023 - 09:00

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2023 in Bulgarian.

The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings ...

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 03.07.2023)

Monday, 3 July 2023 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 03.07.2023)

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Statistical Yearbook 2022

Wednesday, 7 June 2023 - 09:00

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 90th edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed format.

It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2016 - 2021 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.

According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the National Statistical ...

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 03.04.2023)

Monday, 3 April 2023 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 03.04.2023)

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Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 30.12.2022)

Friday, 30 December 2022 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 30.12.2022)

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Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 03.10.2022)

Monday, 3 October 2022 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 03.10.2022)

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Employment and Unemployment - annual data 2021

Thursday, 18 August 2022 - 14:20

The National Statistical Institute presents the annual electronic edition Employment and Unemployment - annual data 2021 to the users.

The bilingual (Bulgarian-English) publication presents annual average data from the Labour force survey. The Labour force survey is a sample statistical survey on households for examination of the economic activity of the population aged 15 years and over.

The methodology of the survey has been developed according to ILO and Eurostat recommendations.

The publication contains:

1. Met...

Statistical Reference Book 2022

Wednesday, 10 August 2022 - 11:00

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2022 in English.

The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, ...

Statistical Reference Book 2022 (Bulgarian version)

Monday, 4 July 2022 - 12:00

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2022 in Bulgarian.

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 04.07.2022)

Monday, 4 July 2022 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 04.07.2022) XLS ...

Statistical Yearbook 2021

Thursday, 2 June 2022 - 11:30

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 89^th edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.

It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2015 - 2020 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.

According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the ...

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 04.04.2022)

Monday, 4 April 2022 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 04.04.2022) XLS ...

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 31.12.2021)

Friday, 31 December 2021 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 31.12.2021)

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Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 04.10.2021)

Monday, 4 October 2021 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 04.10.2021)

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Employment and Unemployment - annual data 2020

Tuesday, 13 July 2021 - 16:05

The National Statistical Institute presents the annual electronic edition Employment and Unemployment - annual data 2020 to the users.

The methodology of the survey has been developed according to ILO and Eurostat recommendations.

The publication contains:

...

Statistical Reference Book 2021

Thursday, 8 July 2021 - 14:45

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2021 in English.

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 05.07.2021)

Monday, 5 July 2021 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 05.07.2021)

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Statistical Reference Book 2021 (Bulgarian version)

Tuesday, 22 June 2021 - 13:50

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2021 in Bulgarian.

The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agri...

Statistical Yearbook 2020

Wednesday, 9 June 2021 - 11:40

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 88^th edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.

It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2014 - 2019 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.

According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the ...

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 05.04.2021)

Monday, 5 April 2021 - 13:47

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 05.04.2021)

Structure of Earnings 2018

Friday, 29 January 2021 - 17:00

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) of Bulgaria presents to the users of statistical information the publication ‘Structure of Earnings 2018’. It contains data from the representative Structure of Earnings Survey for 2018 (SES 2018) carried out by the NSI. The SES 2018 is the fifth of a series of four-yearly surveys to be conducted under the Council Regulation (EC) No. 530/1999, the Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1916/2000 (amended) and the Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1738/2005. The objective of this legislation is to provide accurate and harmonized data on earnings in EU Member Sta...

Statistical Yearbook 2012

Friday, 22 January 2021 - 14:18

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to submit to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 80^t^h edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.

It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for the 2007 - 2011 period in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.

Accor...

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 31.12.2020)

Thursday, 31 December 2020 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 31.12.2020)

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Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 05.10.2020)

Monday, 5 October 2020 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 05.10.2020)

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Employment and Unemployment - annual data 2019

Monday, 13 July 2020 - 16:30

The National Statistical Institute presents the annual electronic edition Employment and Unemployment - annual data 2019 to the users.

The methodology of the survey has been developed according to ILO and Eurostat recommendations.

The publication contains:

1. Methodological notes ...

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 06.07.2020)

Monday, 6 July 2020 - 11:01

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 06.07.2020) XLS ...

Statistical Reference Book 2020

Friday, 26 June 2020 - 12:18

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2020 in English.

Statistical Reference Book 2020 (Bulgarian version)

Thursday, 18 June 2020 - 12:07

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2020 in Bulgarian.

The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture,...

Statistical Yearbook 2019

Friday, 29 May 2020 - 16:10

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 87^th edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.

It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2013 - 2018 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.

According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the ...

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 06.04.2020)

Monday, 6 April 2020 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 06.04.2020)

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Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 31.12.2019)

Tuesday, 31 December 2019 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 31.12.2019)

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Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 04.10.2019)

Friday, 4 October 2019 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 04.10.2019)

Employment and Unemployment - annual data 2018

Friday, 12 July 2019 - 10:40

The National Statistical Institute presents the annual electronic edition Employment and Unemployment - annual data 2018 to the users.

The methodology of the survey has been developed according to ILO and Eurostat recommendations.

The publication contains:

1. Methodological notes - main concepts ...

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 05.07.2019)

Friday, 5 July 2019 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 05.07.2019)

Statistical Yearbook 2018 in infographics

Tuesday, 25 June 2019 - 14:00

The National Statistical Institute presents to your attention the 86^th edition of the Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria in infographics.

In 2018, for the first time, we presented the results of the statistical surveys through graphics, images and other visualization tools, which resulted in a positive response among a wide range of users. We believe that this modern way of presenting statistical information will trigger the interest in those who for the first time encounter the meaning of numbers revealing important aspects of socio-economic life.

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Statistical Reference Book 2019

Monday, 24 June 2019 - 15:10

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2019 in English.

The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, f...

Statistical Reference Book 2019 (Bulgarian version)

Thursday, 13 June 2019 - 15:25

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2019 in Bulgarian.

Statistical Yearbook 2018

Tuesday, 21 May 2019 - 09:50

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 86^th edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.

It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2012 - 2017 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.

According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the ...

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 05.04.2019)

Friday, 5 April 2019 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 05.04.2019)

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Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 28.12.2018)

Friday, 28 December 2018 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 28.12.2018)

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 05.10.2018)

Friday, 5 October 2018 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 05.10.2018)

Employment and Unemployment - annual data 2017

Wednesday, 11 July 2018 - 15:20

The National Statistical Institute presents the annual electronic edition Employment and Unemployment - annual data 2017 to the users.

The methodology of the survey has been developed according to ILO and Eurostat recommendations.

The publication contains:

1. Methodological notes - main concepts and ...

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 06.07.2018)

Friday, 6 July 2018 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 06.07.2018)

Statistical Reference Book 2018

Friday, 29 June 2018 - 12:55

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2018 in English.

The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, f...

Statistical Yearbook 2017 in infographics

Monday, 25 June 2018 - 10:00

The National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria offers a different view of the statistical information included in the 85th edition of the Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria.

The publication is intended for a wider audience as statistical data are presented in a plain and easy understandable way.

The current state and changes in the socio-economic and cultural life in the country are presented not in the traditional way in tables and text, but through infographics - images, graphics and other visualization tools.

We belie...

Statistical Reference Book 2018 (Bulgarian version)

Wednesday, 13 June 2018 - 16:30

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2018 in Bulgarian.

Statistical Yearbook 2017

Tuesday, 29 May 2018 - 16:37

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 84^th edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.

It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2012 - 2016 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.

According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the ...

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 05.04.2018)

Thursday, 5 April 2018 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 05.04.2018)

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 29.12.2017)

Friday, 29 December 2017 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 29.12.2017)

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 06.10.2017)

Friday, 6 October 2017 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 06.10.2017)

Employment and Unemployment - annual data 2016

Wednesday, 12 July 2017 - 10:00

The National Statistical Institute presents the annual electronic edition Employment and Unemployment - annual data 2016 to the users.

The methodology of the survey has been developed according to ILO and Eurostat recommendations.

The publication contains:

1. Methodological notes - main ...

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 06.07.2017)

Thursday, 6 July 2017 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 06.07.2017)

Statistical Reference Book 2017

Tuesday, 27 June 2017 - 11:00

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2017 in English.

The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, f...

Statistical Reference Book 2017 (Bulgarian version)

Monday, 12 June 2017 - 16:12

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2017 in Bulgarian.

Statistical Yearbook 2016

Tuesday, 30 May 2017 - 10:40

It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2011 - 2015 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.

According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the ...

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 06.04.2017)

Thursday, 6 April 2017 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 06.04.2017)

Structure of Earnings 2014

Monday, 16 January 2017 - 17:17

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) of Bulgaria presents to the users of statistical information the publication “Structure of Earnings 2014”. It contains data from the representative Structure of Earnings Survey for 2014 (SES 2014) carried out by the NSI. The SES 2014 is the fourth of a series of four-yearly surveys to be conducted under the Council Regulation (EC) No. 530/1999, the Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1916/2000 (amended) and the Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1738/2005. The objective of this legislation is to provide accurate and harmonized data on earnings in EU Member ...

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 30.12.2016)

Friday, 30 December 2016 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 30.12.2016)

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Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 06.10.2016)

Thursday, 6 October 2016 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 06.10.2016)

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Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 06.07.2016)

Wednesday, 6 July 2016 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 06.07.2016)

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Employment and Unemployment - annual data 2015

Tuesday, 5 July 2016 - 15:34

The National Statistical Institute presents the annual electronic edition Employment and Unemployment - annual data 2015 to the users.

The methodology of the survey has been developed according to ILO and Eurostat recommendations.

The publication contains:

1. Methodological notes - main concepts ...

Labour Force Survey Leaflet

Monday, 27 June 2016 - 11:08

The National Statistical Institute presents to users and respondents new leaflet ‘Labour Force Survey’. The Labour Force Survey is the largest regular household sample survey carried out in Bulgaria. The issue describes in a popular way methodology of the Labour Force Survey - sample selection and method of data collection, the main definitions used in the survey, calculation of indicators and data dissemination.

It provides information of economic activity of the population - employment and unemployment, according to the internationally adopted concepts and definitions. Some of t...

Statistical Reference Book 2016

Monday, 13 June 2016 - 16:54

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2016 in English.

Statistical Reference Book 2016 (Bulgarian version)

Monday, 6 June 2016 - 12:25

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2016 in Bulgarian.

Statistical Yearbook 2015

Friday, 20 May 2016 - 14:10

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 83^rd edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.

It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2010 - 2014 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.

According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the ...

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 06.04.2016)

Wednesday, 6 April 2016 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 06.04.2016)

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 30.12.2015)

Wednesday, 30 December 2015 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 30.12.2015)

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 05.10.2015)

Monday, 5 October 2015 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 05.10.2015)

Employment and Unemployment - annual data 2014

Wednesday, 8 July 2015 - 12:20

The National Statistical Institute presents to users the annual electronic publication Employment and Unemployment - annual data 2014.

The bilingual (Bulgarian-English) issue includes annual average data from the Labour Force Survey. This survey is a sample statistical survey on households for examination of the economic activity of the population aged 15 years and over.

The methodology of the survey has been developed according to ILO and Eurostat recommendations.

The publication contains:

1. Methodological no...

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 02.07.2015)

Thursday, 2 July 2015 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 02.07.2015)

Statistical Reference Book 2015

Wednesday, 10 June 2015 - 16:58

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2015 in English.

Statistical Reference Book 2015 (Bulgarian version)

Tuesday, 2 June 2015 - 16:42

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2015 in Bulgarian.

Statistical Yearbook 2014

Wednesday, 13 May 2015 - 16:19

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 82^nd edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.

It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2009 - 2013 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.

According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the Nati...

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 02.04.2015)

Thursday, 2 April 2015 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 02.04.2015)

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 30.12.2014)

Tuesday, 30 December 2014 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 30.12.2014)

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 01.10.2014)

Wednesday, 1 October 2014 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 01.10.2014)

Employment and Unemployment - annual data 2013

Friday, 4 July 2014 - 15:32

The National Statistical Institute presents the annual electronic publication Employment and Unemployment - annual data 2013 to its users.

The bilingual (Bulgarian-English) issue presents annual average data from the Labour Force Survey. This survey is a sample statistical survey on households for examination of the economic activity of the population aged 15 years and over.

The methodology of the survey has been developed according to ILO and Eurostat recommendations.

The publication contains...

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 02.07.2014)

Wednesday, 2 July 2014 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 02.07.2014)

Statistical Reference Book 2014

Wednesday, 18 June 2014 - 10:01

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2014 in English.

Statistical Reference Book 2014 (Bulgarian version)

Monday, 9 June 2014 - 16:59

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2014 in Bulgarian.

Statistical Yearbook 2013

Friday, 23 May 2014 - 18:00

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 81^st edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.

It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2008 - 2012 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.

According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the Nati...

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 02.04.2014)

Wednesday, 2 April 2014 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 02.04.2014)

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 30.12.2013)

Monday, 30 December 2013 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 30.12.2013)

Employment and Unemployment - annual data 2012

Monday, 14 October 2013 - 10:00

The National Statistical Institute presents the annual electronic edition Employment and Unemployment - annual data 2012 to its users.

The methodology of the survey has been developed according to ILO and Eurostat recommendations.

The publication contains:

1. Methodological ...

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 01.10.2013)

Tuesday, 1 October 2013 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 01.10.2013)

Statistical Reference Book 2013

Thursday, 4 July 2013 - 14:22

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2013 in English.

The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agric...

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 02.07.2013)

Tuesday, 2 July 2013 - 11:02

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 02.07.2013)

Statistical Reference Book 2013 (Bulgarian version)

Wednesday, 26 June 2013 - 14:18

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2013 in Bulgarian.

The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agr...

Structure of Earnings 2010

Monday, 27 May 2013 - 16:43

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) of Bulgaria presents to the users of statistical information the publication “Structure of Earnings 2010”. It contains data from the representative Structure of Earnings Survey for 2010 (SES 2010) carried out by the NSI. The SES 2010 is the third of a series of four-yearly surveys to be conducted under the Council Regulation (EC) No 530/1999, the Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1916/2000 (amended) and the Commission Regulation (EC) No 1738/2005. The objective of this legislation is to provide accurate and harmonized data on ear...

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 02.04.2013)

Tuesday, 2 April 2013 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 02.04.2013)

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 28.12.2012)

Friday, 28 December 2012 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 28.12.2012)

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 01.10.2012)

Monday, 1 October 2012 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 01.10.2012)

Employment and Unemployment - annual data 2011

Saturday, 29 September 2012 - 16:05

The National Statistical Institute presents the annual electronic edition Employment and Unemployment - annual data 2011 to its users.

The methodology of the survey has been developed according to ILO and Eurostat recommendations.

The publication contains:

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Statistical Reference Book 2012

Monday, 27 August 2012 - 17:19

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2012 in English.

The Statistical Reference Book represents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2007 - 2011 period.

The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agr...

Statistical Reference Book 2012 (Bulgarian version)

Tuesday, 24 July 2012 - 17:01

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2012 in Bulgarian.

The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings&...

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 02.07.2012)

Monday, 2 July 2012 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 02.07.2012)

Statistical Yearbook 2011

Friday, 22 June 2012 - 10:53

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to submit to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 79^t^h edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.

It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for the 2005 - 2010 period in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.

According ...

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 02.04.2012)

Monday, 2 April 2012 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 02.04.2012)

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 30.12.2011)

Friday, 30 December 2011 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 30.12.2011)

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 30.09.2011)

Friday, 30 September 2011 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 30.09.2011)

Statistical Reference Book 2011

Tuesday, 26 July 2011 - 17:30

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2011 in English. It is a concise form of the same issue in Bulgarian.

The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments...

Employment and Unemployment - Annual Data 2010

Thursday, 21 July 2011 - 15:57

The National Statistical Institute presents to the users of statistical information annual electronic publication Employment and Unemployment - Annual Data 2010.

The bilingual (Bulgarian-English) publication presents annual average data from the Labour Force Survey. The Labour Force Survey is a sample statistical survey on households for examination of the economic activity of the population aged 15 years and over.

The methodology of the survey has been developed according to ILO and Eurostat recommendations.

The ...

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 01.07.2011)

Friday, 1 July 2011 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 01.07.2011)

Statistical Yearbook 2010

Monday, 20 June 2011 - 14:41

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to submit to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 78^t^h edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.

It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for the 2004 - 2009 period in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.

Accor...

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 01.04.2011)

Friday, 1 April 2011 - 11:02

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 01.04.2011)

Statistical Yearbook 2009

Thursday, 30 December 2010 - 14:00

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to submit to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 77th edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format. The issue is published in 2010, which marks 130 years since the establishment of a statistical institution in Bulgaria and 100 years since publishing of the first ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Bulgarian Kingdom’ in 1910.

This issue has new design and layout. It provides current statistical information about ...

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 30.12.2010)

Thursday, 30 December 2010 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 30.12.2010)

Statistical Reference Book 2010

Friday, 1 October 2010 - 15:09

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2010 in English. It is a concise form of the same issue in Bulgarian.

The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments...

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 30.09.2010)

Thursday, 30 September 2010 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 30.09.2010)

Employment and Unemployment - annual data 2009

Monday, 5 July 2010 - 15:02

The National Statistical Institute presents the annual edition Employment and Unemployment – annual data 2009 to its users.

The methodology of the survey has been developed according to ILO and Eurostat recommendations.

The publication contains:

1. Metho...

Employment and Unemployment No. 4/2009

Monday, 5 July 2010 - 15:01

The National Statistical Institute presents the electronic bulletin Employment and Unemployment - 4/2009 to its users.

The bulletin is a quarterly electronic publication of the National Statistical Institute, presenting the results from the Labour force survey. The Labour force survey is a sample statistical survey on households for examination of the economic activity of the population aged 15 years and over.

The methodology of the survey has been developed according to ILO and Eurostat recommendations.

The publica...

Employment and Unemployment No. 3/2009

Monday, 5 July 2010 - 15:00

The National Statistical Institute presents the electronic bulletin Employment and Unemployment - 3/2009 to its users.

The methodology of the survey has been developed according to ILO and Eurostat recommendations.

The publica...

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 30.06.2010)

Wednesday, 30 June 2010 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 30.06.2010)

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 02.04.2010)

Tuesday, 6 April 2010 - 11:00

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 02.04.2010)

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 30.12.2009)

Wednesday, 30 December 2009 - 15:44

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 30.12.2009)

Employment and Unemployment No. 2/2009

Wednesday, 16 December 2009 - 10:36

The bulletin Employment and Unemployment No. 2/2009 is a quarterly electronic publication of the National Statistical Institute, presenting the results from the Labour Force Survey. The Labour force survey is a sample statistical survey on households for examination of the economic activity of the population aged 15 years and over.

The methodology of the survey has been developed according to ILO and Eurostat recommendations.

The publication contains:

1. Methodological notes - main concepts and definitions, used in the survey;<...

Statistical Reference Book 2009

Friday, 4 December 2009 - 00:00

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2009 in English. It is a concise form of the same issue in Bulgarian.

The issue is with a new design and enrich contents. For the first time are included methodological and analytic notes towards all chapters. The information is illustrated with a rich graphic materials.

The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural ...

Main Short-Term Indicators, vol. 2/2009

Thursday, 29 October 2009 - 10:50

The National Statistical Institute presents to the users of statistical information the second recently published issue of a quarterly bilingual (Bulgarian/English) publication Main Short-Term Indicators. The publication is available as a printed edition and electronic version on CD-ROM.

The publication contains up-to-date information concerning the situation and the development of the material sphere in short-term aspect by branches: industry, construction, trade, transport and other services as well as tourism, labour market and investment....

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 30.09.2009)

Wednesday, 30 September 2009 - 15:53

Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 30.09.2009)

Employment and Unemployment No. 1/2009

Wednesday, 16 September 2009 - 11:37

The bulletin Employment and Unemployment No. 1/2009 is a quarterly electronic publication of the National Statistical Institute, presenting the results from the Labour Force Survey. The Labour force survey is a sample statistical survey on households for examination of the economic activity of the population aged 15 years and over.

The methodology of the survey has been developed according to ILO and Eurostat recommendations.

The publication contains:

1. Methodological notes - main concepts and definitions, used in the survey;<...

Employment and Unemployment - annual data 2008

Friday, 4 September 2009 - 12:09

The National Statistical Institute annual edition Employment and Unemployment – annual data 2008 is available to the users of statistical information.

The bilingual (Bulgarian-English) publication presents annual average data from the Labour Force Survey. The survey is a sample statistical survey on households for examination of the economic activity of the population aged 15 years and over.

The methodology of the survey has been developed according to ILO and Eurostat recommendations.

The publication contains:

...

Main Short-Term Indicators, vol. 1/2009

Tuesday, 25 August 2009 - 12:17

The National Statistical Institute has the pleasure to submit to the attention of users of statistical information the first recently published issue of a new quarterly bilingual (Bulgarian/English) publication ‘Main Short-Term Indicators’. The publication is available as a printed edition and on CD-ROM.

Labour Force Survey

Tuesday, 2 June 2009 - 11:48

The Labour Force Survey is the largest regular household sample survey carried out in Bulgaria. It provides information on economic activity of the population - employment and unemployment, according to the internationally adopted concepts and definitions. Some of the most important indicators of socio-economic development of the country, as activity rate, employment rate and unemployment rate are calculated on the base of the Labour Force Survey. The information is used by wide range of users - the Government, trade unions, business circles, research institutes, many ...

Statistical Yearbook 2008

Wednesday, 13 May 2009 - 11:03

The National Statistical Institute has the pleasure to submit to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 76th edition of the Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria 2008. It provides topical statistical information on the demographic, economic and social development of the country for the 2002 - 2007 period in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.

According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the National Statistical System, wh...

Employment and Unemployment No. 4/2008

Friday, 8 May 2009 - 13:52

The National Statistical Institute presents the electronic bulletin Employment and Unemployment - 4/2008 to its users.

The methodology of the survey has been developed according to ILO and Eurostat recommendations.

The publi...

Structure of Earnings 2006

Tuesday, 7 April 2009 - 11:41

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) of Bulgaria presents to the users of statistical information the publication "Structure of Earnings 2006". It contains data from the representative Structure of Earnings Survey for 2006 (SES 2006) carried out by the NSI. The SES 2006 is the second of a series of four-yearly surveys to be conducted under the Council Regulation (EC) No 530/1999, the Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1916/2000 (amended) and the Commission Regulation (EC) No 1738/2005. The objective of this legislation is to provide accurate and harmonized data on earn...

Employment and Unemployment No. 3/2008

Wednesday, 11 February 2009 - 14:07

The National Statistical Institute presents the electronic bulletin Employment and Unemployment - 3/2008 to its users.

The methodology of the survey has been developed according to ILO and Eurostat recommendations.

The pu...

Employment and Unemployment No. 2/2008

Friday, 7 November 2008 - 15:47

The National Statistical Institute presents the electronic bulletin Employment and Unemployment - 2/2008 to its users.

The methodology of the survey has been developed according to ILO and Eurostat recommendations.

The pu...

Employment and Unemployment No. 1/2008

Friday, 25 July 2008 - 14:45

The National Statistical Institute presents to the users of statistical information the electronic publication Employment and Unemployment - 1/2008.

The issue is a quarterly electronic publication of the National Statistical Institute, presenting the results from the Labour Force Survey. The Labour Force Survey is a sample statistical survey on households for examination of the economic activity of the population aged 15 years and over.

The methodology of the survey has been developed according to ILO and Eurostat recommendations....

Statistical Reference Book of the Republic of Bulgaria 2008

Friday, 27 June 2008 - 16:08

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information one of its main publications - Statistical Reference Book of the Republic of Bulgaria 2008 in English. It is a concise form of the same issue in Bulgarian.

The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross dom...