Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Unemployment rises by 96,000 people due to Covid-19

Photo: BGNES

The newly registered unemployed persons in Bulgaria have reached just over 218,000 for the period from February 3 to July 12. This is shown by the latest data of the National Statistical Institute and the Employment Agency from the special monitoring of the labour market due to the crisis with Covid-19. 
During the same period, nearly 122,000 people registered with the employment offices started a new job. In half of the districts in the country, including Sofia, the newly registered in the employment offices are more than the ones who found new jobs.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Sunshine, occasional showers on Sunday

The weather on Sunday will be sunny. In the afternoon there will be cumulus clouds over the western half of the country, but it will remain almost rainless. Winds from the east-northeast will temporarily strengthen.  Maximum temperatures will be..

published on 5/25/24 6:25 PM
Rumen Radev arrives on a visit to Hungary

Bulgarian, Hungarian Presidents: The war in Ukraine must be ended diplomatically

Bulgaria will continue to be a reliable supplier of energy resources to Hungary, President Rumen Radev said after a meeting with his Hungarian counterpart Tamás Sulyok in Budapest . In response, the Hungarian head of state pointed out that Bulgaria..

published on 5/25/24 4:23 PM
Golden sands resort

Tourist numbers this summer could improve on pre-Covid levels

Ten percent more tourists are expected to visit Bulgaria this year compared to 2023 , confirmed the forecast of the caretaker minister of marketing and business consultant in tourism Konstantin Zankov. The results are expected to reach and even surpass..

published on 5/25/24 2:25 PM