Unemployment in Bulgaria is now at the level of 4.9%, the National Statistical Institute has reported. A decline of 1.4% was marked in comparison to the first quarter of 2021. The economic activity rate for the population aged 15-64 reached 72%, increasing by 0.6% on an annual basis.
Nearly 28% of people in this age group are economically inactive. 1/3 of them have not entered the labor market because they are still studying. There are about 55,300 discouraged people aged 15-64, or 4.5% of the economically inactive in the same age group.
10.6% of the unemployed have higher education, 52.1% have secondary education, and 37.3% have primary or lower education.
On Wednesday, minimum temperatures will range between minus 5° C. and zero, lower in the Northeastern parts of the country where they will drop down to minus 7° C., for Sofia around minus 1° C. During the day the weather will be predominantly cloudy..
The magazine of the Bulgarian news agency BTA called LIK dedicates its February issue to the Bulgarian National Radio. The magazine was presented today in the marble lobby of the BNR building. The BNR marked its 90 th anniversary on 25..
An analysis of the state and preparedness of the armed forces in 2024 was presented during the Chief of Defence Annual Conference in Sofia. In their statements at the event, both President Rumen Radev and Minister of Defence Atanas Zapryanov..
Hristo Stoichkov has been appointed the Sports Tourism Ambassador for the World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). This became clear at an official..
Increasing energy connectivity between countries in the region of Southeast Europe will reduce electricity prices, increase competitiveness and security..
The common will and economic potential of the two countries are important prerequisites for the upward development of bilateral relations, said President..
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