BULGARIAN ECONOMY
Unemployment in Bulgaria at 8% in December 2016
Unemployment in December 2016 was 8%, compared to 7.9% in October and November, showed data of the National Employment Agency.
The increase in the number of people registered in labour bureaus was 3,035 and the reason is reduced business activity at the end of the year.
The press announcement points out that the indicator is lowest for December over the last eight years and that, for the first time since 2009, the number of registered unemployed is below 300,000.
At the end of 2016, a total of 261,015 people were registered as unemployed, or 67,906 fewer, compared to December 2015.
A total of 13,553 people found a job in December 2016.
9,082 jobs on the primary labour market have been announced by labour bureaus. 75% of these are in the private sector.
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Meeting of the EU club at BCCI, dedicated to the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the EU
Presentation of interesting topics of the current EU agenda
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Information in Bulgarian and in English about the following types of events in the country - fairs, exhibitions, festivals, etc.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
SECURITY EXPO 2017 - international specialized exhibition for security systems and equipment
From 15 to 18 March 2017 at the Inter Expo Center in Sofia
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BULGARIAN ECONOMY
Unemployment in Bulgaria at 8% in December 2016
75% of the jobs on the primary labour market, announced by labour bureaus, are in the private sector
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The main trade partners were Germany, Italy, Romania, Greece and France which accounted for 64.2% of the exports to EU
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TOURISM AND TOURISM INDUSTRY
In 2017 Sunny Beach will be the second cheapest destination for UK tourists
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PROGRAMMES & PROJECTS
Funds for Bulgaria's building sanitation programme raised to BGN 2 B
The National Programme for Energy Efficiency is largest socio-economic programme targeted at Bulgarian citizens
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