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Results of the project 'BG - Action Plan for SILC Improvements'

Wednesday, 23 September 2020 - 11:45
The National Statistical Institute has completed the work on the project "BG - Action Plan for SILC Improvements" – for the action entitled Objective 1 “Timeliness of EU-SILC” and Objective 3 “Tests for EU-SILC revision”, according to the Grant Agreement with the European Commission № 829212-2018 -BG-ACTION PLAN SILC.

The project lasted for 20 months in the period November 2018 - July 2020.

The general project objectives were adapting the production process and the use of the administrative data, including preliminary income register data.

Back to school

Monday, 14 September 2020 - 15:00
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Happy first day of school! The National Statistical Institute wishes a successful new school year to students, teachers and parents in Bulgaria!

 

Happy Anniversary!

Thursday, 25 June 2020 - 08:00
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Dear colleagues and friends,

On 25th June 1880 by virtue of the Decree № 296, issued by Prince Alexander I, the Statistical Department at the Ministry of Finance was established and in the next year the department grew into an independent Statistical Bureau. Hereby, the foundations of the state statistical institution in Bulgaria were laid down.

The National Statistical Institute Is Changing Its Organization of Work

Wednesday, 1 April 2020 - 15:50
In order to ensure the health and safety of its employees, respondents and users and in relation to the measures taken to contain the spread of the coronavirus, the National Statistical Institute is changing its organization of work.

Surveys and respondents

The National Statistical Institute suspended surveys, which are conducted via direct personal contact with the population and face-to-face interviews.

The NSI is extending the deadlines for submissions of annual activity reports for 2019

Tuesday, 24 March 2020 - 14:15
Considering the adopted by the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria Law on measures and actions during state of emergency Act, the deadline for submission of annual activity reports for legal units and natural persons (sole proprietors) and for enterprises without activity for 2019 is extended until 30th June 2020.

The deadline for submission of consolidated annual activity report for enterprises is extended until 30th September 2020.

The NSI is suspending surveys conducted via interviewers

Monday, 16 March 2020 - 14:46
The National Statistical Institute is suspending surveys conducted via direct personal contact with the population until the end of March. The visitations and observations on commercial retail establishments, related to surveys on consumer prices is also suspended for the same period. The reason is the epidemiological situation in Bulgaria and the health safety measures taken to contain the spread of the Coronavirus taken by the government and the National Assembly.

The Pilot Census is being moved up to April

Thursday, 12 March 2020 - 13:00
During its meeting today, the Central Census Commission has declared that the Pilot Census will start on 20th of April. The Census is being pushed back a month due to the epidemiological situation in the country and the health safety measures recommended by the national coronavirus task force.

Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni: Trust in statistics depends on its professional independence

Friday, 14 February 2020 - 17:37
EU Commissioner for Economy, Paolo Gentiloni, was a special guest to the 42nd meeting of the European Statistical System Committee (ESSC), which was held on 12-13 February in Luxembourg and was the first one for 2020. Traditionally it is chaired by Eurostat and comprises the heads of the national statistical offices of the EU Member states, as well as representatives of the EEA/EFTA, Switzerland, ECB, OECD and IMF. Bulgaria was represented by the President of the National Statistical Institute Sergey Tsvetarski.

Study visit of experts of Kosovo Agency of Statistics in the field of Adult Education Survey

Wednesday, 18 December 2019 - 14:15
From 16 to 18 December 2019 BNSI hosted a study visit of experts of the Department of Social Statistics of Kosovo Agency Statistics in the field of Adult Education Survey. The study visit was held within the IPA 2015 Multi-beneficiary statistical cooperation programme, which is funded by the European commission and implemented by the German GOPA Consultants.