Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Number of unemployed on the rise at start of September

Photo: BTA

The newly registered unemployed persons in Bulgaria are again more those who found new hobs, data of the National Statistical Institute shows. 

The specialized labour market monitoring due to Covid-19 for the period from August 31 to September 6, a total of 7,107 newly registered unemployed have been reported. In the same period after the end of the summer seasonal employment, 6,292 persons found jobs. 
As of February 3, more than 264,000 people registered with the employment offices as nearly 166,000 found new jobs, according to national statistics, BNR reports,



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Every third Bulgarian is ready to defend democracy, every fifth the homeland: survey

Democracy is consistently perceived by a solid majority in Bulgarian society as the best form of governance. Approximately 1.5 million citizens declare their willingness to risk their personal security to protect it, according to a representative study..

published on 11/6/25 11:53 AM

Bulgaria's second-largest trade union "Podkrepa" opposes draft Budget 2026

The Confederation of Labor "Podkrepa" does not support the government's proposed state budget for 2026 , the union announced.  As reasons, the second most important trade union in the country points out "the lack of policies and reforms to address..

published on 11/6/25 10:35 AM

Mysterious Russian ship sails near Black Sea coast

The phantom ship VIVA 962 has changed at least 10 names and many owners before it surprisingly appeared near Cape Emine on November 1. The crew consists of a captain and a mechanic with Ukrainian passports from Kharkov, reports the "24 Chasa" portal...

published on 11/6/25 10:12 AM