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Average salary in Bulgaria reaches 1022.58 EUR

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In the third quarter of 2023, the average salary for Bulgaria rose to BGN 2,000 (1022.58 euro). The increase on an annual basis is 14.7%, according to the data of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy. 

The highest average salary is in the city of Sofia - 2,722 BGN /1,391.74 EUR/, which is 36.1% higher than the average salary for the country and 13.9% more than in the third quarter of 2022, they indicate from the ministry. 

In the third quarter of 2023, contract employment decreased by 1.5% compared to the second quarter, reaching 2.30 million people



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