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Outsourcing industry in Bulgaria expands

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The outsourcing industry in Bulgaria employs 2.4% of the workforce in this country. Over 67,000 people are employed at this sector. In 2021 their number is expected to exceed 80,000, data of the Bulgarian Outsourcing Association show. The outsourcing sector generates 7.9% of the salaries in Bulgaria. The people employed in the outsourcing industry receive good wages which are way higher than the average wages in Bulgaria. The outsourcing business expands from Sofia towards cities with big universities. The outsourcing industry is the biggest investor in the development of education in this country. 96% of the Bulgarian outsourcing companies entered in various partnerships with Bulgarian universities or support other educational initiatives.




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