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In the fourth quarter of 2021 the unemployment rate was 4.5%, and the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 73.6%.

According to the seasonally adjusted flash estimates of GDP has a growth of 4.5% in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

The producer price index in agriculture in the fourth quarter of 2021 increased by 24.4% in comparison with the same quarter of 2020. The price index of crop output increased by 28.5% and the animal output increased by 5.6%. In comparison with the previous year, the prices of agricultural products went up by 31.8%, as in crop output they increased by 37.7%, and in animal output - by 4.1%.

The index of prices of goods and services currently consumed in agriculture in the fourth quarter of 2021 was higher by 26.6% compared to the same quarter of the previous year and by 24.9% compared to 2020.

The total income average per household member during the fourth quarter of 2021 is 2 037 BGN and increases by 12.8% compared to the same quarter of 2020.

The total expenditure average per household member during the fourth quarter of 2021 is 1 885 BGN and increases by 12.1% in comparison to the same quarter of 2020.

The consumption of main food products average per household member during the fourth quarter of 2021 changes compared to the same quarter of 2020.

According to the preliminary data of the NSI, the consumer price index in January 2022 compared to December 2021 was 101.5%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 1.5%.

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of December 2021 the number of employees under labour contract decreased by 0.7% as compared to the end of September 2021 and reached 2.27 million.

In the fourth quarter of 2021 in comparison with the third quarter of 2021 the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 6.1% getting 1 612 BGN.

According to the preliminary data, in December 2021 the index of production in section ‘Construction’ calculated on the basis of seasonally adjusted data was 0.4% below the level of the previous month. In December 2021, the calendar adjusted index of production in construction increased by 1.4% in comparison with the same month of 2020.

According to the preliminary seasonally adjusted data in December 2021 the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices increased by 1.0% compared to the previous month. The calendar adjusted turnover rose by 9.4% compared to the same month of the previous year.

According to the preliminary data in December 2021, the Industrial Production Index, seasonally adjusted, increased by 0.7% compared to November 2021.

In December 2021, the calendar adjusted Industrial Production Index rose by 14.3% in comparison with the same month of 2020.

In December 2021, during the continuing epidemic situation, 1 806 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 the rooms in them was 52.8 thousand and the bed-places were 107.3 thousand. In comparison with December 2020, the total number of accommodation establishments (functioned during the period) increased by 17.4% and the bed-places in them - by 16.7%.

The total number of nights spent in all accommodation establishments registered in December 2021 was 616.1 thousand, or by 127.3% more in comparison with the same month of the previous year.

The total revenues from nights spent in December 2021 reached 40.8 million BGN, as 28.1 million BGN were from Bulgarians and 12.7 million BGN - from foreigners.