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According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of June 2022, the number of employees under labour contract increased by 1.5% as compared to the end of March 2022 and reached 2.31 million.

In the second quarter of 2022, in comparison with the first quarter of 2022, the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 7.8% and reached 1 730 BGN.

In the period January - May 2022, the exports of goods from Bulgaria to the EU increased by 43.5% compared to the same period of 2021 and amounted to 25 350.1 million BGN, while the imports of goods to Bulgaria from the EU grew by 30.6% and reached 23 309.6 million BGN.

In May 2022, the exports to the EU increased by 72.4% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and amounted to 5 788.2 million BGN, while the imports grew by 36.0% and added up to 5 013.6 million BGN.

In the period January - June 2022, the exports of goods from Bulgaria to third countries increased by 33.9% compared to the same period of 2021 and amounted to 14 697.3 million BGN, while the imports of goods from third countries grew by 63.6% and added up to 23 118.9 million BGN.

In the period January - June 2022, the total value of all exported goods to third countries and the EU amounted to 45 748.5 million BGN, which is 41.0% more than the same period of the previous year, while the total value of all imported goods from third countries and the EU added up to 51 896.7 million BGN and grew by 45.2%.

According to the preliminary data, in June 2022, the index of production in section ‘Construction’ calculated on the basis of seasonally adjusted data was 1.4% below the level of the previous month. In June 2022, the calendar adjusted index of production in construction decreased by 0.5% in comparison with the same month of 2021.

According to the preliminary seasonally adjusted data in June 2022, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices decreased by 1.4% compared to the previous month. The calendar adjusted turnover kept the level from the same month of the previous year.

According to the preliminary data in June 2022 the Industrial Production Index, seasonally adjusted, decreased by 0.8% compared to May 2022.

In June 2022, the calendar adjusted Industrial Production Index rose by 17.4% in comparison with the same month of 2021.

In June 2022, 3 090 accommodation establishments - hotels, motels, camping sites, mountain chalets and other establishments for short-term accommodation with more than 10 bed-places, functioned in the country. The total number of rooms in them was 131.4 thousand and the bed-places were 295.0 thousand. In comparison with June 2021, the total number of accommodation establishments (functioned during the period) increased by 20.1% and the bed-places in them - by 20.6%.

The total number of nights spent in all accommodation establishments registered in June 2022 was 2 824.7 thousand, or by 71.5% more in comparison with the same month of the previous year.

The total revenues from nights spent in June 2022 reached 178.8 million BGN, as 114.6 million BGN were from foreigners and 64.2 million BGN - from Bulgarians.

According to preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute in the second quarter of 2022, the number of newly built residential buildings was 1 128, and the newly built dwellings in them were 3 826. Compared to the second quarter of 2021, the buildings were by 261 more (or by 30.1%), and the newly built dwellings in them decreased by 342, or by 8.2%.

In July 2022, the total consumer confidence indicator increases by 3.0 percentage points compared to its April level, which is mainly due to the increased confidence among the urban population.

In the second quarter of 2022, the municipal authorities issued building permits for the construction of 2 249 residential buildings with 13 810 dwellings, 20 administrative buildings/offices and 1 164 other buildings. The construction of 1 388 residential buildings with 7 202 dwellings, 11 administrative buildings/offices and 604 other buildings was started.