In 2022, Bulgaria had the second-highest increase in hourly wages among the EU members outside the Euro area, data of Eurostat show. In Bulgaria hourly wages increased with 15.5% year-on-year. Only Hungary reported a higher increase - 16.4%. The hourly wages increased the least in Denmark- 2.2%.
However, Bulgaria has the lowest hourly wage in the EU. The average hourly wage in the EU was EUR 22.90. The average hourly wage in the Eurozone was slightly higher-EUR 25.50, whereas the average hourly wage in Bulgaria was EUR 8.20. For comparison, the average hourly wage in Norway was EUR 55.60.
For the first half of 2024, the fast loans reached over 3 billion euros, according to the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) . In comparison, at the end of June 2023, the granted quick loans totalled 2.5 billion euros. According to the..
Natural gas prices are expected to decrease by around 2% in September, according to a forecast by Bulgargaz. This is clear from the request submitted to the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC). The company informs that next month, the..
The unemployment rate in Bulgaria stood at 5.41% in July, the National Employment Agency says. 152,844 is the number of unemployed persons registered last month, and 14,542 started work. An increase in the number of job vacancies has been..
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