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Annual Statistical Surveys in the Field of Culture in 2017 - Main Results

Tuesday, 22 May 2018 - 11:00
 
In 2017 in Bulgaria were operating the following cultural institutions:
• 191 museums with museum collection of 7 406 thousand units;
• 74 theatres, in which were organized 15 333 performances, visited by 2 222 thousand viewers;
• 54 music formations;
• 47 libraries with library collection over 200 thousand library units;
• 68 cinemas with 226 cinema screens.
 
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Main Results from the Survey on Community Cultural Centres Activities in 2017

Monday, 21 May 2018 - 11:00

The number of operating community clubs as of 31.12.2017 in Republic of Bulgaria was 3 321, from which 663 (20.0%) in urban and 2 658 (80.0%) in rural areas. In comparison to 2012 the number of community clubs had increased with 246. The register members were 272 797 and in comparison to 2012 there was observed an increase with 34 593 or with 14.5%.

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Household Income, Expenditure and Consumption during the First Quarter of 2018

Wednesday, 16 May 2018 - 11:00

The total income average per household member during the first quarter of 2018 is 1 407 BGN and increases by 9.8% compared to the same quarter of 2017.

The total expenditure average per household member during the first quarter of 2018 is 1 263 BGN and increases by 11.5% in comparison to the same quarter of 2017.

The consumption of main food products average per household member changes during the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same quarter of 2017.

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Employees under Labour Contract and Average Wages and Salaries, First Quarter of 2018

Monday, 14 May 2018 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of March 2018 the number of employees under labour contract increased by 1.5% as compared to the end of December 2017 and reached 2.31 million.

In the first quarter of 2018 in comparison with the fourth quarter of 2017 the average monthly wages and salaries decreased by 1.6% getting 1 077 BGN.

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Bulgarian Trade with EU in the period January - February 2018 (preliminary data)

Friday, 11 May 2018 - 11:00

In the period January - February 2018 the Bulgarian exports to the EU increased by 16.5% compared to the same period of 2017 and amounted to 5 780.2 Million BGN while the imports grew by 12.3% and added up to 6 145.1 Million BGN.

In February 2018 the exports to the EU increased by 6.4% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and amounted to 2 685.9 Million BGN while the imports grew by 3.5% and added up to 2 918.8 Million BGN.

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Bulgarian Trade with Third Countries in the Period January - March 2018 (preliminary data)

Friday, 11 May 2018 - 11:00

In the period January - March 2018 the Bulgarian exports to third countries decreased by 17.4% compared to the same period of 2017 and amounted to 3 504.9 Million BGN while the imports dropped by 4.0% and added up to 4 955.2 Million BGN.

In the period January - March 2018 the total value of all exported goods (both for third countries and EU) amounted to 12 464.7 Million BGN and in comparison with the same period of the previous year the exports increased by 2.4% while the total value of all imported goods added up to 14 756.3 Million BGN and grew by 5.7%.

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