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Employees under Labour Contract and Gross Average Wages and Salaries, First Quarter of 2015

Friday, 15 May 2015 - 11:00

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of March 2015 the number of employees under labour contract increased by 1.2% as compared to the end of December 2014 and reached 2.23 millions.

In the first quarter of 2015 in comparison with the fourth quarter of 2014 the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 1.4% getting 859 BGN.

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Creches in 2014

Tuesday, 12 May 2015 - 11:00

The number of detached crèches and groups in kindergartens functioning in the country as of 31.12.2014 was 794 with 30 524 places in them. The number of places in the country has increased with 404, or with 1.3% compared to the previous year.

The number of children accommodated in crèches at the end of the year was 31 489. 16 167 of them were boys, and - 15 322 girls.

The coverage of children brought up in crèches at the end of 2014 was 15.8%.

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Indices of producer prices and goods and services currently consumed in agriculture, first quarter in 2015

Tuesday, 12 May 2015 - 11:00

The index of producer prices in agriculture in the first quarter of 2015 decreased by 5.1% in comparison with the same quarter of 2014 and increased with by 0.6% compared to 2014.

The index of prices of goods and services currently consumed in agriculture in the first quarter of 2015 was 4.1% below the level in the same quarter of 2014 and with 4.9% compared to 2014.

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Activity of Accommodation Establishments in March 2015

Tuesday, 12 May 2015 - 11:00

In March 2015, 1 983 accommodation establishments - hotels, motels, camping sites, mountain chalets and other establishments for short-term accommodation with more than 10 bed places were functioned in the country. The total number of the rooms in them was 56.4 thousands and the bed-places were 113.1 thousands. In comparison with March 2014 the total number of accommodation establishments (functioned during the period) increased by 3.9% and the bed-places in them - by 3.0%.

The total number of the nights spent in all accommodation establishments registered in March 2015 was 666.2 thousands or by 5.0% less in comparison with the same month of the previous year. The total revenues from nights spent in March 2015 reached 32.1 million BGN or by 2.5% less compared to March 2014.

Newly Built Residential Buildings and Dwellings Completed in the First Quarter of 2015 (preliminary data)

Monday, 11 May 2015 - 11:00
Revised press-release as of 11.05.2015, 15:00 pm 1
 
According to preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute the number of newly built residential buildings in the first quarter of 2015 is 558. Compared to the first quarter of 2014 their number increases by 26 (or by 4.9%) while the newly built dwellings in them are 37.4% less. 
 

1 Press-release published as of 11.05.2015, 11.00 am is revised due to technical error found.
 

Bulgarian Trade with EU for the Period January - February 2015 (preliminary data)

Monday, 11 May 2015 - 11:00

In period January - February 2015 the Bulgarian exports to the EU increased by 12.2% compared to the same period of the  previous year and amounted to 4.5 Billion BGN while the imports grew by 3.3% and added up to 5.0 Billion BGN.

In February 2015 the exports to the EU increased by 7.7% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and added up to 2.2 Billion BGN while the imports grew by 6.5% and amounted to 2.6 Billion BGN.