The preliminary data showed that the Industrial Production Index seasonally adjusted decreased by 2.1% in February 2012 as compared to January 2012. The working day adjusted Industrial Production Index fell by 5.5% as compared to the same month of 2011.
According to the NSI’s preliminary data the number of minors and juveniles registered in the Child pedagogic rooms in 2011 is 12 223. The coefficient of persons registered in the Child pedagogic rooms in 2011 is 1 894 per 100 000 persons of the population aged 8-17 years.
Production of solid fuels in February 2012 compared to January 2012 increases by 15.1% and electricity - 0.04%. Because of planned annual repair of production capacities, a significant decrease is reported for the production of liquefied petroleum gases by 66.7%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 63.8% and transport diesel - by 55.6%.
Deliveries of solid fuels in February 2012 compared to January 2012 increase by 11.0%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 10.5% and unleaded motor gasoline - by 5.6%. Decrease is reported for the deliveries of transport diesel by 21.0% and natural gas - by 2.5%. No change is reported for the deliveries of electricity.
Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in February 2012 increased by 0.4% compared to the previous month, while compared to the same month of 2011 the domestic prices grew by 4.6%. Total Producer Price Index rose by 0.5% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2011 the prices went up by 3.6%.
In March 2012 the business conjuncture in the country has slightly improved. The total business climate indicator increases by 2.3 percentage points in comparison with its February level due to the more favourable business climate in retail trade and in service sector.
In February 2012 the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 226.4 thousand or by 10.5% less compared to January.
Preliminary data of NSI for the Fourth Quarter of 2011 indicated that total hourly labour cost rose by 9.7% compared to the Fourth Quarter of 2010.
In 2011 the employment rate (15 - 64) was 58.5%, by 1.2 percentage points lower in comparison with 2010. Over the same period the unemployment rate increased by 1.0 percentage points to 11.2%.
The consumer price index (CPI) in February 2012 compared to January 2012 was 100.9%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.9%.
The harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP) in February 2012 compared to January 2012 was 100.6%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.6%.
According to the final data of the NSI, the consumer price index in January 2012 compared to December 2011 was 100.2%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.2%
According to the final data of the NSI, the harmonized index of consumer prices in January 2012 compared to December 2011 was 100.4%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.4%.