Theme 'Population and Social Statistics'

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information annual electronic bilingual publication Crimes and Persons Convicted 2008, containing data on crimes with penalty inflicted. The issue includes data about the activity of regional, district and martial courts in penal cases of a general, private and administrative nature. Comparable data on crimes with penalty inflicted, as well as persons convicted with sentences in force for 1989 - 2008 period are also shown.

The bulletin Employment and Unemployment No. 1/2009 is a quarterly electronic publication of the National Statistical Institute, presenting the results from the Labour Force Survey. The Labour force survey is a sample statistical survey on households for examination of the economic activity of the population aged 15 years and over.

The methodology of the survey has been developed according to ILO and Eurostat recommendations.

The publication contains:

The National Statistical Institute annual edition Employment and Unemployment – annual data 2008 is available to the users of statistical information.

The bilingual (Bulgarian-English) publication presents annual average data from the Labour Force Survey. The survey is a sample statistical survey on households for examination of the economic activity of the population aged 15 years and over.

The methodology of the survey has been developed according to ILO and Eurostat recommendations.

The publication contains:

The National Statistical Institute informs users of statistical information that the annual bilingual (Bulgarian-English) publication Environment 2007 (printed and electronic version on CD-ROM) is already available. The publication contains environmental data from NSI statistical surveys in 2007. The main indicators are presented for the 2003 - 2007 period.

The information is systematized in the following sections:

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the electronic publication Road Traffic Accidents in the Republic of Bulgaria 2008. The issue is a joint edition of the Ministry of Interior and the National Statistical Institute.

It contains tables with annual information about the road traffic accidents, killed and injured persons registered in Bulgaria during 2008, distributed by:

- districts and municipalities;

- nature of accidents;

- location and by class of road;

The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the electronic bilingual (Bulgarian/English) publication Average Prices and Purchased Quantities of Main Foods and Non-Foods by Households for the 1992 - 2008 Period.

The National Statistical Institute presents to the attention of users having interest in statistical information in the field of social statistics its new electronic publication Housing fund 2008.

The National Statistical Institute presents to the users of statistical information the electronic publication Local Government Authorities of the Republic of Bulgaria 2009.

The issue is bilingual (Bulgarian/English) and contains results from the NSI comprehensive survey of the Local government authorities of the Republic of Bulgaria as of 31.03.2009. It includes information about elected municipal councillors and persons employed in the district, municipal and mayoral administrations in the country.