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According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI) at the end of December 2014 the number of employees under labour contract decreased by 2.1% as compared to the end of September 2014 and reached 2.20 millions.

In the fourth quarter of 2014 in comparison with the third quarter of 2014 the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 4.7% getting 847 BGN.

The producer price index in agriculture in the fourth quarter of 2014 decreased by 0.8% in comparison with the same quarter of 2013 and with by 6.4% compared to 2013.

The index of prices of goods and services currently consumed in agriculture in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 4.0% below the level in the same quarter of 2013 and with 4.9% compared to 2013.

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute in the fourth quarter of 2014 the number of newly built residential buildings was 698. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2013 they were by 116 more (or by 19.9%) while the newly built dwellings in them were 5.4% less. 

In December 2014, 2 016 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 58.0 thousands and the bed-places were 116.3 thousands. In comparison with December 2013 the total number of accommodation establishments (functioned during the period) increased by 7.1% and the bed-places in them - by 5.9%.

The total number of the nights spent in all accommodation establishments registered in December 2014 was 723.8 thousands or by 6.2% more in comparison with the same month of the previous year. The total revenues from nights spent in December 2014 reached 35.2 million BGN or by 7.1% more compared to December 2013.

In the period January - November 2014 the Bulgarian exports to the EU increased by 2.1% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year and amounted to 24.9 Billion BGN while the imports grew by 3.5% and added up to 28.6 Billion BGN.

In November 2014 the exports to the EU decreased by 0.4% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and amounted to 2.4 Billion BGN while the imports increased by 5.7% and added up to 2.8 Billion BGN.

In 2014 the Bulgarian exports to third countries decreased by 6.6% compared to the previous year and amounted to 16.3 Billion BGN while the imports decreased by 3.2% and added up to 19.7 Billion BGN.

In  2014 the total value of all exported goods (both for third countries and EU) amounted to 43.2 Billion BGN and compared to 2013 the exports decreased by 0.7% while the total value of all imported goods added up to 51.1 Billion BGN and increased by 1.2%.

According to the preliminary data, in December 2014 the index of production in section ‘Construction’, calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data, was 0.3% below the level of the previous month. In December 2014 the working day adjusted index of production in construction increased by 2.3% in comparison with the same month of 2013.

According to the preliminary seasonally adjusted data in December 2014 the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices increased by 0.9% compared to the previous month.

According to the preliminary data the Industrial Production Index, seasonally adjusted, increased by 1.1% in December 2014 as compared to November 2014. In December 2014 the working day adjusted Industrial Production Index rose by 0.9% in comparison with the same month of 2013.

In January 2015 the total consumer confidence indicator increases by 4.8 percentage points compared to its October 2014 level, as for the urban population the increase is 4.0 percentage points and for the rural population - 7.3 percentage points.