For the first time, Bulgaria has less than 3 million working citizens out of a total population of less than 6.5 million , according to the National Statistical Institute. More than 280 000 jobs are currently unfilled, a figure that is expected to reach..
Bulgaria's Black Sea coast is expecting a good tourist season this summer. But hoteliers in the country's resorts are worried about difficulties in finding qualified staff. This is what the mayor of Chernomorets, Rosen Despov, told BTA. According to him,..
More than 30 years after the democratic changes in Bulgaria in 1989, May 1 continues to be a public holiday and a non-working day, but the state authorities are no longer involved in organizing mass events and manifestations, as it..
743.42 EUR is the living wage for a worker in Bulgaria. This is shown by CITUB data for the first quarter of the year. The minimum sum needed for a three-member family (two working people and a child up to 14 years of age) is EUR 1,337.54 For three..
Workers at Sofia's metro are to take to the streets today to protest for higher wages. The workers are also prepared to blockade the Serdika metro station, next to the company's head office. They are concerned that the agreement signed with..
In the next 12 months Bulgaria is going to need more than 268,000 workers and specialists in various spheres, according to a study of employer needs by the National Employment Agency. Of these 268,000, the country will need 160,000 qualified..
Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov Seeks To Attend OSCE Meeting In Skopje As the rotating chair of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), North Macedonia has a problem, said Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani. The..
Almost 1.5 million people aged 15 to 64 are not active on the labour market, Minister of Labour and Social Policy Ivanka Shalapatova stated. The number of young people who neither study nor work is around 145,000. In Minister Shalapatova’s words,..
The National Insurance Institute reported more work-related accidents in Bulgaria in the first quarter of the year. Incidents increased by 6.5% compared to the same period last year . Throughout 2022, 2,141 occupational accidents occurred at the..
The largest trade union in Bulgaria (CITUB), whose members number about 300,000 people, mobilized forces and started a protest campaign demanding that the state update the budget with 70 million euros. The aim is to protect people's incomes so..
