With an average level of unemployment at 5.8%, the unemployment rate in the city of Sofia is 1.6%. According to data of the National Employment Agency, as of 31 January, 2024, unemployment is highest in the region of Vidin at a little under 16%. In most of the regions of the country (18), the level of registered unemployment is above the average for the country. Montana and Shumen are among the regions with the highest unemployment level – at 13.2% and 11.4% respectively. An average of nine unemployed persons are competing for one job vacancy, with competition highest in the region of Targovishte, where 37 people are competing for one vacancy. Competition levels are lowest in Sofia-city, Silistra, Kyustendil, Dobrich and Varna where 5 people are vying for one job vacancy. Out of 165,000 persons registered at the job centres, 36,000 are with registrations of over one year, and a little over 19,000 are aged under 29.
On June 3, the award ceremony for the finalists in the 24th edition of the CodeIT programming competition will take place . Traditionally, the competition is held under the patronage of the Bulgarian Head of State Rumen Radev. This year the..
Sunny weather will prevail on Monday before noon. Around and after noon, cumulus and cumulus-rain clouds will develop at first in western areas, later in the east. There will be brief showers, accompanied by thundershowers, in more places in the western..
The extraordinary sitting of the National Assembly, convened for Sunday at the request of a group of MPs, did not take place due to lack of quorum. On the agenda was to be heard caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev about the Bulgarian position in..
At noon sharp today, air raid sirens will sound throughout the country for 2 minutes in tribute to the memory of revolutionary poet Hristo Botev and all..
The armoured personnel carriers we have sent to Ukraine are being used for internal defence and that is why there is no need to impose any..
Three police officers were injured during last night’s playoff in the Conference League qualifying phase between CSKA-Sofia and CSKA 1948 at Vasil..
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