The total average income per household member during the first quarter of 2022 stood at 2005.54 Leva /EUR 1,025.14/, up by 9.6% compared to the same quarter of 2021, Ministry of Labour and Social Policy data indicate.
In the total incomes structure, salaries account for the highest relative share (56.9%), followed by incomes from pensions (30.9%) and self-employment (4.9%).
The average monthly salary in the private sector during the same period is 1,591 Leva /EUR 813.47/, 11.6% up on the first quarter of 2021, and in the public sector – 1,598 Leva /EUR 817.04/, up by 1.8 %.
The Bulgaria Parliament will hear today the Minister of Defense Atanas Zapryanov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev about a "questionnaire" prepared by the US on topics related to Bulgaria's readiness to participate in a special military..
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends that Bulgarian citizens traveling or residing in Canada keep themelselves well-informed about the current..
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