In the third quarter of 2023, the average gross monthly salary rose by 2.2% compared to the second quarter of 2023 and reached 1022.58 EUR. The economic activities with the largest rise were "Government" - 13.4%, "Education" - 12.2%, and "Agriculture, forestry and fisheries" - 7.5%.
In September, the highest average salary was registered in the capital city of Sofia - 1417.3 EUR, and the lowest - in Kyustendil - 723.48 EUR.
Citizens should remain calm about the introduction of the euro in Bulgaria from January 1, 2026, as the Bulgarian National Bank and commercial banks are ready for all processes related to the currency conversion and distribution of euro banknotes. This..
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Finance has published the draft state budget in euros for 2026. The country’s GDP is projected to reach EUR 120.1 billion, with an economic growth rate of 2.7%. Planned revenues amount to EUR 51.436 billion, or 42.8% of GDP...
In 2024, 8.2% of people aged 18 or over who declared to be at work (either employed or self-employed) in the EU were at risk of poverty, according to data from Eurostat, cited by the BNR's Horizont channel. In Bulgaria, this share reached 11.8%. The..
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