Business Demography
Time series : BS_BD_en.xls
- Annual business demography data by economic activities and by legal form
- Annual business demography data by economic activity and employee size class
- Annual demographic statistics on enterprises with at least one employee by NACE activity and legal form
- Annual demographic statistics on enterprises with at least one employee by NACE activity and employee size class
Euro-SDMX Metadata Structure (ESMS)
| Contact | |
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| Contact organisation | National Statistical Institute |
| Contact organisation unit | Annual Business Statistics and Business Registers Department |
| Contact name | Hristo Temizov |
| Contact person function | State expert |
| Contact mail address | Bulgaria, Sofia, 1038, 2 P.Volov Str. |
| Contact email address | |
| Contact phone number | +359 2 9857 679 |
| Contact fax number | |
| Metadata update | |
| Metadata last certified | 31 July 2016 |
| Metadata last posted | 31 July 2016 |
| Metadata last update | 30 March 2016 |
| Statistical presentation | |
| Data description | Business demography describes the life cycle of the enterprises, their birth, survival and development until death. More specifically business demography supplies data on number of active enterprises, number of newborn enterprises, proportion of survived enterprises and data on changes in employment figures at specific moment in time. |
| Classification system | Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community (NACE Rev.2) National Classification of Economic Activities NACE Rev. 1.1 was used up to reference year 2007. |
| Sector coverage | The Business demography observed all enterprises covered by Structural Business Statistics at Sections B to N of NACE Rev.2 excluding group 64.2 (Activity of holding companies). |
| Statistical concepts and definitions | Number of active enterprises is the number of registered legal entities or individuals who have had turnover or employees in the reference year (t). Newly born enterprises during the year (t): - Enterprises that were active in the reference year (t), but were not active in year (t-1) and in year (t-2). - Or enterprises that have been active in years (t-1) and (t-2), but with zero number of employees. Events such as mergers, dissolution, separation, change of legal form or revival excluded from newborn enterprises. Dead enterprises during the year (t), are those that were active in the reference year (t), with at least one employee but has not been active in any year (t+1), nor in the year (t+2). Or have been active in years (t+1) and (t+2), but with zero number of employees. Events such as mergers, dissolution, separation, change of legal form or revival excluded from newborn enterprises. Survived enterprises are newly born enterprises in years (t-1) to (t-5), which are still active in the reference year (t). Employees are persons who work for an employer (for legal entities registered or individuals) receive payment in the form of salaries and are socially insured on the basis of an employment contract. The employment contract can be for a definite or indefinite period of time, full time or part time. Number of persons employed is defined as the total number of persons who work in the observed enterprise (for payment or not), as well as persons who work outside, but are paid by it (e.g. sales representatives). |
| Statistical unit | The observed unit is enterprise. |
| Statistical population | The Business demography observed all active enterprises covered by Structural Business Statistics at Sections B to N of NACE Rev.2 excluding group 64.2 (Activity of holding companies) that have a turnover or employment during the reference year. There are observed all enterprises that carry out an economic activity at territory of Republic of Bulgaria and have at least one employee in the labor contract during the reference period. |
| Reference area | Territory of Republic of Bulgaria |
| Time coverage | Since 2004 - to the reference year |
| Base period | Not applicable |
| Unit of measure | |
Basic variables (active, birth, death and survival enterprises and their employment) are in absolute figures (Number). | |
| Reference period | |
2014 | |
| Institutional mandate | |
| Legal acts and other agreements | National Statistical Programme (NSP) Regulation (EC) No 295/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (No longer in force) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 439/2014 (No longer in force) Regulation (EU) No 2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2020/1197 of 30 July 2020 |
| Data sharing | Not applicable |
| Confidentiality | |
| Confidentiality - policy | Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of 11 March 2009 defines common criteria for protection of confidential data and methods for sending the information to and its use by Eurostat. The Law on Statistics ensures the protection of statistical confidentiality and the use of individual data of enterprises for statistical purposes only. |
| Confidentiality - data treatment | The individual (primary) data are confidential according to the Law on Statistics and European legislation. To ensure their protection and inability to be identified, the aggregated indicators are also defined as confidential when: · Criterion A - the indicator is calculated from one or two enterprises; · Criterion B - one enterprise forms 85% or more of the total value of this indicator. Data which are confidential according to the Law on Statistics are not published. The dissemination of individual data is done only under Art. 26 from the Law on Statistics. |
| Release policy | |
| Release calendar | The data are published in accordance with the deadline specified in the Release Calendar presenting the results of the statistical surveys carried out by the National Statistical Institute. |
| Release calendar access | The Release calendar is available on the NSI website: https://www.nsi.bg/en/node/480
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| User access | Data are published on the NSI website and are available to all users of statistical information. |
| Frequency of dissemination | |
Annual | |
| Accessibility and clarity | |
| News release | On the NSI website are published press releases with the main results for Business demography, according to the Release Calendar for dissemination of NSI statistical surveys. |
| Publications | Not available |
| On-line database | NSI on-line database 'INFOSTAT': https://infostat.nsi.bg/infostat/pages/external/login.jsf |
| Micro-data access | Micro data are not disseminated and are not available to users. |
| Other | Information service on request may be provided by the Relations with Users and e-Services Department, in accordance with the Rules for dissemination of statistical products and services of the NSI. |
| Documentation on methodology | Eurostat-OECD Manual on Business Demography Statistics: http://www.oecd.org/std/39974460.pdf |
| Quality documentation | NSI annually provide to Eurostat quality report on business demography data with information for the reference year. |
| Quality management | |
| Quality assurance | According to Art. 2, Para. 3 of the Law on Statistics, the statistical information are produced in compliance with certain quality criteria, such as relevance, accuracy, timeliness, punctuality, accessibility and clarity, comparability and coherence. |
| Quality assessment | NSI prepares and submits to Eurostat a quality report on business demography data by the end of March of the relevant year. Regulation (EC) No 295/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning structural business statistics requires the European Commission (Eurostat) regularly (every three years) to submit a report to the European Parliament and of the Council on the quality of statistics compiled. |
| Relevance | |
| User needs | The main users of data are: · Eurostat and other international organizations; · Public administration; · Research institutes, universities, economic analysts and students; · Private non-governmental organizations, agencies, associations, media, etc. · Regional Statistical Offices/Directorates/Departments of the NSI. |
| User satisfaction | There has been no study on user satisfaction for the provided business demography information. NSI conducts regular User Satisfaction Survey for provided statistical information products and services, the results of which are published on the NSI website at: https://www.nsi.bg/node/11744/
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| Completeness | Requirements of Annex IX to Regulation (EC) No 295/2008 concerning structural business statistics on business demography are met, the degree of availability and completeness of data for the individual series is 100%. |
| Accuracy and reliability | |
| Overall accuracy | The overall accuracy of business demography data is good and disseminated data are reliable. |
| Sampling error | Not applied |
| Non-sampling error | The proportion of wrongly designated enterprises according their active/not active status is less than 1.0%. The matching was carried out at the NACE 4-digit level, using the most detailed available information on the location of enterprise. The percent of the false matches is insignificant - it is about 0.4. |
| Timeliness and punctuality | |
| Timeliness | Business demography data are available t+18 months, where t is the reference year. |
| Punctuality | The scheduled dates for data dissemination are strictly followed. |
| Coherence and comparability | |
| Comparability - geographical | Not applied |
| Comparability - over time | Data series that are comparable to 2007 are according to NACE Rev.1.1, since 2008 are according NACE Rev.2. |
| Coherence - cross domain | The number of enterprises and the number of persons employed concern sections B to N, NACE Rev.2 are consistent between Business Demography (Annex IX) and Structural Business Statistics (Annex I). |
| Coherence - internal | There is internal coherence between the number of persons employed and number of active enterprises for sections B to N of NACE Rev.2 reported to Eurostat in annual Business register inquiry and annual business demography data. |
| Cost and burden | |
| Data revision | |
| Data revision - policy | The National policy, as well as Eurostat's, allows the revision of already published data if there are serious reasons. Any revisions made in the national data are reflected in the aggregated data for the European Union. |
| Data revision - practice | The revised data replace already published data as soon as possible after the revision is made and users are informed. |
| Statistical processing | |
| Source data | The main information source for Business demography data is the Register of statistical units of the NSI. The Register of statistical units covers all legal units registered on the territory of Bulgaria and there is not apply any threshold for inclusion in its scope. The register has a history of events and contains enterprise birth and death dates. The administrative part of the Register of statistical units is updated with information obtained from the Trade Register. The statistical part of the Register of statistical units are updated based on information received from IS "Business statistics", National Revenue Agency and National Social Security Institute. |
| Frequency of data collection | The administrative part of the Register of statistical units is updated daily with information received from the Trade Register. The statistical part of the Register of statistical units is updated annually with monthly information on employees obtained from National Social Security Institute. Annually there is update of the register with data from IS "Business Statistics" and National Revenue Agency. |
| Data collection | Business demography data are based on administrative and statistical data sources that are used to update information in the Register of Statistical Units. |
| Data validation | Before data on business demography to be provided to Eurostat there is performed validation of all data series in terms of hierarchical, inter-variable plausibility, confidentiality and completeness with EBD tool. |
| Data compilation | In data compilation process there are used different tools and techniques. Unique IT solutions and tools has been developed, in addition SPSS, Visual Fox Pro and CIF has been used for data checking, verification and secondary confidentiality treatment. |
| Adjustment | Not applied |
| Comment | |
Download in SDMX 2.1 file format: Business Demography - Harmonized Data Collection
Metadata Structure Definition in SDMX 2.1: ESMS_MSD+BNSI+2.0+SDMX.2.1.xml
Download in SDMX 2.0 file format: Business Demography - Harmonized Data Collection
Metadata Structure Definition in SDMX 2.0: ESMS_MSD+BNSI+2.0+SDMX.2.0.xml
ESS Standard for Quality Reports Structure (ESQRS)
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| Contact organisation | National Statistical Institute | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contact organisation unit | Annual Business Statistics and Business Registers Department | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contact name | Hristo Temizov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contact person function | State expert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contact mail address | Bulgaria, Sofia, 1038, 2 P.Volov Str. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Contact phone number | +359 2 9857 679 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Statistical presentation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data description | Business demography describes the life cycle of the enterprises, their birth, survival and development until death. More specifically business demography supplies data on number of active enterprises, number of newborn enterprises, proportion of survived enterprises and data on changes in employment figures at specific moment in time. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification system | Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community (NACE Rev.2) National Classification of Economic Activities NACE Rev. 1.1 was used up to reference year 2007. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sector coverage | The Business demography observed all enterprises covered by Structural Business Statistics at Sections B to N of NACE Rev.2 excluding group 64.2 (Activity of holding companies). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistical concepts and definitions | Number of active enterprises is the number of registered legal entities or individuals who have had turnover or employees in the reference year (t). Newly born enterprises during the year (t): - Enterprises that were active in the reference year (t), but were not active in year (t-1) and in year (t-2). - Or enterprises that have been active in years (t-1) and (t-2), but with zero number of employees. Events such as mergers, dissolution, separation, change of legal form or revival excluded from newborn enterprises. Dead enterprises during the year (t), are those that were active in the reference year (t), with at least one employee but has not been active in any year (t+1), nor in the year (t+2). Or have been active in years (t+1) and (t+2), but with zero number of employees. Events such as mergers, dissolution, separation, change of legal form or revival excluded from newborn enterprises. Survived enterprises are newly born enterprises in years (t-1) to (t-5), which are still active in the reference year (t). Employees are persons who work for an employer (for legal entities registered or individuals) receive payment in the form of salaries and are socially insured on the basis of an employment contract. The employment contract can be for a definite or indefinite period of time, full time or part time. Number of persons employed is defined as the total number of persons who work in the observed enterprise (for payment or not), as well as persons who work outside, but are paid by it (e.g. sales representatives). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistical unit | The observed unit is enterprise. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistical population | The Business demography observed all active enterprises covered by Structural Business Statistics at Sections B to N of NACE Rev.2 excluding group 64.2 (Activity of holding companies) that have a turnover or employment during the reference year. There are observed all enterprises that carry out an economic activity at territory of Republic of Bulgaria and have at least one employee in the labor contract during the reference period. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reference area | Territory of Republic of Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time coverage | Since 2004 - to the reference year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Base period | Not applicable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistical processing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source data | The main information source for Business demography data is the Register of statistical units of the NSI. The Register of statistical units covers all legal units registered on the territory of Bulgaria and there is not apply any threshold for inclusion in its scope. The register has a history of events and contains enterprise birth and death dates. The administrative part of the Register of statistical units is updated with information obtained from the Trade Register. The statistical part of the Register of statistical units are updated based on information received from IS "Business statistics", National Revenue Agency and National Social Security Institute. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frequency of data collection | The administrative part of the Register of statistical units is updated daily with information received from the Trade Register. The statistical part of the Register of statistical units is updated annually with monthly information on employees obtained from National Social Security Institute. Annually there is update of the register with data from IS "Business Statistics" and National Revenue Agency. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data collection | Business demography data are based on administrative and statistical data sources that are used to update information in the Register of Statistical Units. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data validation | Before data on business demography to be provided to Eurostat there is performed validation of all data series in terms of hierarchical, inter-variable plausibility, confidentiality and completeness with EBD tool. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data compilation | In data compilation process there are used different tools and techniques. Unique IT solutions and tools has been developed, in addition SPSS, Visual Fox Pro and CIF has been used for data checking, verification and secondary confidentiality treatment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjustment | Not applied | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quality management | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quality assurance | According to Art. 2, Para. 3 of the Law on Statistics, the statistical information are produced in compliance with certain quality criteria, such as relevance, accuracy, timeliness, punctuality, accessibility and clarity, comparability and coherence. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quality assessment | NSI prepares and submits to Eurostat a quality report on business demography data by the end of March of the relevant year. Regulation (EC) No 295/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning structural business statistics requires the European Commission (Eurostat) regularly (every three years) to submit a report to the European Parliament and of the Council on the quality of statistics compiled. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relevance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| User needs | The main users of data are: · Eurostat and other international organizations; · Public administration; · Research institutes, universities, economic analysts and students; · Private non-governmental organizations, agencies, associations, media, etc. · Regional Statistical Offices/Directorates/Departments of the NSI. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| User satisfaction | There has been no study on user satisfaction for the provided business demography information. NSI conducts regular User Satisfaction Survey for provided statistical information products and services, the results of which are published on the NSI website at: https://www.nsi.bg/node/11744/
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| Completeness | Requirements of Annex IX to Regulation (EC) No 295/2008 concerning structural business statistics on business demography are met, the degree of availability and completeness of data for the individual series is 100%. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data completeness - rate |
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| Accuracy and reliability | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall accuracy | The overall accuracy of business demography data is good and disseminated data are reliable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sampling error | Not applied | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sampling errors - indicators | Not relevent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-sampling error | The proportion of wrongly designated enterprises according their active/not active status is less than 1.0%. The matching was carried out at the NACE 4-digit level, using the most detailed available information on the location of enterprise. The percent of the false matches is insignificant - it is about 0.4. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coverage error | Not relevent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Over-coverage - rate | Not relevent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common units - proportion | Not relevent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Measurement error | Not relevent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non response error | Not relevent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unit non-response - rate | Not relevent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Item non-response - rate | Not relevent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Processing error | Not identified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Imputation - rate | Not applied | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Model assumption error | Not relevent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasonal adjustment | Not applied | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data revision - policy | The National policy, as well as Eurostat's, allows the revision of already published data if there are serious reasons. Any revisions made in the national data are reflected in the aggregated data for the European Union. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data revision - practice | The revised data replace already published data as soon as possible after the revision is made and users are informed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data revision - average size | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Timeliness and punctuality | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Timeliness | Business demography data are available t+18 months, where t is the reference year. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time lag - first results | Not applicable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time lag - final results | Final results are published t+19 monthes, where t is the reference year. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Punctuality | The scheduled dates for data dissemination are strictly followed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Punctuality - delivery and publication |
* BD deadlines: t+18 - active, birth and survival enterprises; preliminary death enterptises; final high-growth enterprises (series:9A, 9B, 9C, 9D, 9M), | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coherence and comparability | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comparability - geographical | Not applied | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asymmetry for mirror flows statistics - coefficient | Not relevent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comparability - over time | Data series that are comparable to 2007 are according to NACE Rev.1.1, since 2008 are according NACE Rev.2. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length of comparable time series | The number of reference periods in time series from last break is seven. For the period 2008-2014, the time series are according to NACE Rev. 2. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coherence - cross domain | The number of enterprises and the number of persons employed concern sections B to N, NACE Rev.2 are consistent between Business Demography (Annex IX) and Structural Business Statistics (Annex I). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics | Not relevent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coherence - National Accounts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coherence - internal | There is internal coherence between the number of persons employed and number of active enterprises for sections B to N of NACE Rev.2 reported to Eurostat in annual Business register inquiry and annual business demography data. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessibility and clarity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| News release | On the NSI website are published press releases with the main results for Business demography, according to the Release Calendar for dissemination of NSI statistical surveys. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Publications | Not available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| On-line database | NSI on-line database 'INFOSTAT': https://infostat.nsi.bg/infostat/pages/external/login.jsf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data tables - consultations | Number of user consultations on business demography data tables that are published on the NSI website is 5,938. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Micro-data access | Micro data are not disseminated and are not available to users. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | Information service on request may be provided by the Relations with Users and e-Services Department, in accordance with the Rules for dissemination of statistical products and services of the NSI. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Metadata - consultations | Number of user consultations on business demography metadata that are published on the NSI website is 1,769. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Documentation on methodology | Eurostat-OECD Manual on Business Demography Statistics: http://www.oecd.org/std/39974460.pdf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Metadata completeness – rate | The ratio of the number of metadata elements provided to the total number of metadata elements applicable is 0,9. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quality documentation | NSI annually provide to Eurostat quality report on business demography data with information for the reference year. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost and burden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Confidentiality | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Confidentiality - policy | Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of 11 March 2009 defines common criteria for protection of confidential data and methods for sending the information to and its use by Eurostat. The Law on Statistics ensures the protection of statistical confidentiality and the use of individual data of enterprises for statistical purposes only. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Confidentiality – data treatment | The individual (primary) data are confidential according to the Law on Statistics and European legislation. To ensure their protection and inability to be identified, the aggregated indicators are also defined as confidential when: · Criterion A - the indicator is calculated from one or two enterprises; · Criterion B - one enterprise forms 85% or more of the total value of this indicator. Data which are confidential according to the Law on Statistics are not published. The dissemination of individual data is done only under Art. 26 from the Law on Statistics. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Download in SDMX 2.1 file format: Business Demography - Harmonized Data Collection
Metadata Structure Definition in SDMX 2.1: ESQRS_MSD+BNSI+2.0+SDMX.2.1.xml
Download in SDMX 2.0 file format: Business Demography - Harmonized Data Collection
Metadata Structure Definition in SDMX 2.0: ESQRS_MSD+BNSI+2.0+SDMX.2.0.xml
Business Demography for 2022
In 2022, the number of active enterprises in Bulgaria was 394 135, which is 3.2% more compared to the previous year, 2021. The newborn enterprises are 39 445, or 10.0% of the total number of enterprises in the selected economic sectors. Almost 83.1% of the enterprises born in 2021 survive one year later, as in the group of ‘5 - 9 employees’ this share is highest - 93.9%.
...Business Demography for 2021
In 2021, the number of active enterprises in Bulgaria was 381 457, which is 4.8% less compared to the previous year, 2020. The newborn enterprises are 37 898, or 9.9% of the total number of enterprises in the selected economic sectors. Almost 79.4% of the enterprises born in 2020 survive one year later, as in the group of ‘1 - 4 employees’ this share is highest - 89.8%.
...Business Demography for 2020
Business demography statistics present data on the active population of enterprises, enterprise births, enterprise survivals (followed up to five years after birth), enterprise deaths, and high-growth enterprises.
The term business demography is used to cover a set of variables which explain the characteristics and demography of the business population. For each business demographic event, NACE Rev.2 activity, employment and legal form are available.
...Business Demography for 2019
Similar to statistics of human population, business demography describes the life cycle of the enterprises - their birth, survival and development until death. More specifically business demography supplies data on number of active enterprises, number of newborn enterprises, proportion of survived enterprises, number of dead enterprises and data on changes in employment figures at specific moment in time.
...Business Demography for 2018
Similar to statistics of human population, business demography describes the life cycle of the enterprises; their birth, survival and development until death. More specifically business demography supplies data on number of active enterprises, number of newborn enterprises, proportion of survived enterprises and data on changes in employment figures at specific moment in time.
...Business Demography by 31st of December 2017
Similar to statistics of human population, business demography describes the life cycle of the enterprises; their birth, survival and development until death. More specifically business demography supplies data on number of active enterprises, number of newborn enterprises, proportion of survived enterprises and data on employment figure’s changes at specific moment in time.
...Business Demography by 31st of December 2016
Similar to statistics of human population, business demography describes the life cycle of the enterprises; their birth, survival and development until death. More specifically business demography supplies data on number of active enterprises, number of newborn enterprises, proportion of survived enterprises and data on changes in employment figures at specific moment in time.
...Business Demography by 31st of December 2015
Similar to statistics of human population, business demography describes the life cycle of the enterprises; their birth, survival and development until death. More specifically business demography supplies data on number of active enterprises, number of newborn enterprises, proportion of survived enterprises and data on changes in employment figures at specific moment in time.
...Business Demography by 31st of December 2014
Similar to statistics of human population, business demography describes the life cycle of the enterprises; their birth, survival and development until death. More specifically business demography supplies data on number of active enterprises, number of newborn enterprises, proportion of survived enterprises and data on changes in employment figures at specific moment in time.
...Business Demography (by 31st of December 2013)
Similar to statistics of human population, business demography describes the life cycle of the enterprises; their birth, survival and development until death. More specifically business demography supplies data on number of active enterprises, number of newborn enterprises, proportion of survived enterprises and data on changes in employment figures at specific moment in time.
...Business Demography (by 31st of December 2012)
Similar to statistics of human population, business demography describes the life cycle of the enterprises; their birth, survival and development until death. More specifically business demography supplies data on number of active enterprises, number of newborn enterprises, proportion of survived enterprises and data on changes in employment figures at specific moment in time.
...Business Demography (As of 31st of December 2011)
Similar to statistics of human population, business demography describes the life cycle of the enterprises; their birth, survival and development until death. More specifically business demography supplies data on number of active enterprises, number of newborn enterprises, proportion of survived enterprises and data on changes in employment figures at specific moment in time.
...Business Demography (By 31st of December 2010)
Similar to statistics of human population, business demography describes the life cycle of the enterprises; their birth, survival and development until death. More specifically business demography supplies data on number of active enterprises, number of newborn enterprises, proportion of survived enterprises and data on changes in employment figures at specific moment in time.
...‘Access to finance’ survey - results for Bulgaria
‘Access to finance’ survey for small and medium-sized enterprises was held in 2010 from all EU member states, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 97/2009, jointly by the European Commission, European Central Bank and National Statistical Institutes.
...Business Demography (By 31st of December 2009)
Business Demography (By December 31, 2008)
Similar to statistics of human population, business demography describes the life cycle of the enterprises; their birth, survival and development until death. More specifically business demography supplies data on number of active enterprises, number of newborn enterprises, proportion of survived enterprises and data on changes in employment figures at specific moment in time.
...Statistical Reference Book 2024
Тhe National Statistical Institute presents to the users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2024 in English.
The Statistical Reference Book presents up-to-date information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2019 - 2023 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic acti...
Statistical Reference Book 2024 (Bulgarian version)
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2024 in Bulgarian.
The Statistical Reference Book presents up-to-date information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2019 - 2023 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, forestry,...
Statistical Yearbook 2023
The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 91-st edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed format.
It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2017 - 2022 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the National Statistical Sys...
Statistical Reference Book 2023 (Bulgarian version)
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2023 in Bulgarian.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2018 - 2022 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings ...
Statistical Reference Book 2023
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2023 in English.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2018 - 2022 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, fore...
Statistical Yearbook 2022
The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 90th edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed format.
It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2016 - 2021 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the National Statistical ...
Statistical Reference Book 2022
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2022 in English.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2017 - 2021 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, ...
Statistical Reference Book 2022 (Bulgarian version)
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2022 in Bulgarian.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2017 - 2021 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, fo...
Statistical Yearbook 2021
The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 89th edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.
It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2015 - 2020 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the ...
Statistical Reference Book 2021
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2021 in English.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2016 - 2020 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, forestry, ...
Statistical Reference Book 2021 (Bulgarian version)
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2021 in Bulgarian.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2016 - 2020 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agri...
Statistical Yearbook 2020
The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 88th edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.
It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2014 - 2019 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the ...
Statistical Yearbook 2012
The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to submit to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 80th edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.
It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for the 2007 - 2011 period in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
Accor...
Statistical Reference Book 2020
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2020 in English.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2016 - 2019 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, forestry, ...
Statistical Reference Book 2020 (Bulgarian version)
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2020 in Bulgarian.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2016 - 2019 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture,...
Statistical Yearbook 2019
The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 87th edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.
It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2013 - 2018 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the ...
Statistical Yearbook 2018 in infographics
The National Statistical Institute presents to your attention the 86th edition of the Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria in infographics.
In 2018, for the first time, we presented the results of the statistical surveys through graphics, images and other visualization tools, which resulted in a positive response among a wide range of users. We believe that this modern way of presenting statistical information will trigger the interest in those who for the first time encounter the meaning of numbers revealing important aspects of socio-economic life.
...Statistical Reference Book 2019
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2019 in English.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2015 - 2018 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, f...
Statistical Reference Book 2019 (Bulgarian version)
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2019 in Bulgarian.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2015 - 2018 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, forestry, transp...
Statistical Yearbook 2018
The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 86th edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.
It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2012 - 2017 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the ...
Statistical Reference Book 2018
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2018 in English.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2014 - 2017 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, f...
Statistical Yearbook 2017 in infographics
The National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria offers a different view of the statistical information included in the 85th edition of the Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria.
The publication is intended for a wider audience as statistical data are presented in a plain and easy understandable way.
The current state and changes in the socio-economic and cultural life in the country are presented not in the traditional way in tables and text, but through infographics - images, graphics and other visualization tools.
We belie...
Statistical Reference Book 2018 (Bulgarian version)
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2018 in Bulgarian.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2014 - 2017 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, forestry, transp...
Statistical Yearbook 2017
The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 84th edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.
It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2012 - 2016 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the ...
Statistical Reference Book 2017
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2017 in English.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2013 - 2016 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, f...
Statistical Reference Book 2017 (Bulgarian version)
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2017 in Bulgarian.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2013 - 2016 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, forestry, transp...
Statistical Yearbook 2016
The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 84th edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.
It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2011 - 2015 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the ...
Statistical Reference Book 2016
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2016 in English.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2012 - 2015 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, forestry, transpor...
Statistical Reference Book 2016 (Bulgarian version)
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2016 in Bulgarian.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2012 - 2015 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, forestry, transp...
Statistical Yearbook 2015
The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 83rd edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.
It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2010 - 2014 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the ...
Statistical Reference Book 2015
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2015 in English.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2010 - 2014 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, forestry, transport, c...
Statistical Reference Book 2015 (Bulgarian version)
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2015 in Bulgarian.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2010 - 2014 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, forestry, transport,...
Statistical Yearbook 2014
The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 82nd edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.
It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2009 - 2013 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the Nati...
Statistical Reference Book 2014
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2014 in English.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2009 - 2013 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, forestry, tran...
Statistical Reference Book 2014 (Bulgarian version)
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2014 in Bulgarian.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2009 - 2013 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, forestry, tr...
Statistical Yearbook 2013
The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 81st edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.
It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2008 - 2012 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the Nati...
Statistical Reference Book 2013
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2013 in English.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2008 - 2012 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agric...
Statistical Reference Book 2013 (Bulgarian version)
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2013 in Bulgarian.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2008 - 2012 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agr...
Statistical Reference Book 2012
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2012 in English.
The Statistical Reference Book represents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2007 - 2011 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agr...
Statistical Reference Book 2012 (Bulgarian version)
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2012 in Bulgarian.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2007 - 2011 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings&...
Statistical Yearbook 2011
The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to submit to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 79th edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.
It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for the 2005 - 2010 period in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
According ...
Statistical Reference Book 2011
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2011 in English. It is a concise form of the same issue in Bulgarian.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2006 - 2010 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments...
Statistical Yearbook 2010
The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to submit to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 78th edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.
It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for the 2004 - 2009 period in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
Accor...
Statistical Yearbook 2009
The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to submit to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 77th edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format. The issue is published in 2010, which marks 130 years since the establishment of a statistical institution in Bulgaria and 100 years since publishing of the first ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Bulgarian Kingdom’ in 1910.
This issue has new design and layout. It provides current statistical information about ...
Statistical Reference Book 2010
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2010 in English. It is a concise form of the same issue in Bulgarian.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2005 - 2009 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments...
Statistical Reference Book 2009
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2009 in English. It is a concise form of the same issue in Bulgarian.
The issue is with a new design and enrich contents. For the first time are included methodological and analytic notes towards all chapters. The information is illustrated with a rich graphic materials.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural ...
Statistical Yearbook 2008
The National Statistical Institute has the pleasure to submit to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 76th edition of the Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria 2008. It provides topical statistical information on the demographic, economic and social development of the country for the 2002 - 2007 period in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the National Statistical System, wh...
Statistical Reference Book of the Republic of Bulgaria 2008
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information one of its main publications - Statistical Reference Book of the Republic of Bulgaria 2008 in English. It is a concise form of the same issue in Bulgarian.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2004 - 2007 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross dom...
