Statistical data

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI) at the end of June 2014 the number of employees under labour contract has increased by 3.8% as compared to the end of March 2014 and reached 2.30 millions.

In the second quarter of 2014 in comparison with the first quarter of 2014 the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 2.6% getting 817 BGN.

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute in the second quarter of 2014 the number of newly built residential buildings was 585. Compared to the second quarter of 2013 they were by 29 more (or by 5.2%) and the registered increase of the newly built dwellings in them was 15.7%. 

According to the preliminary data, in June 2014 the index of production in section ‘Construction’, calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data, was 0.1% above the level of the previous month. In June 2014 the working day adjusted index of production in construction increased by 5.6% in comparison with the same month of 2013.

According to the preliminary seasonally adjusted data in June 2014 the turnover in Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles at constant prices increased by 0.3% compared to the previous month.

According to the preliminary data the Industrial Production Index seasonally adjusted decreased by 1.3% in June 2014 as compared to May 2014. In June 2014 the working day adjusted Industrial Production Index rose by 0.6% in comparison with the same month of 2013.

In July 2014 the total consumer confidence indicator decreases by 4.3 percentage points compared to its level 3 months ago which is due to the decreased confidence of both urban and rural inhabitants by 3.9 and 5.1 percentage points respectively.

In the second quarter of 2014, the municipal authorities have issued building permits for construction of 1 121 residential buildings with 3 462 dwellings, of 47 administrative buildings/offices and 1 172 other buildings. The construction of 812 residential buildings with 2 234 dwellings, of 24 administrative buildings/offices and 574 other buildings has been started.

In May 2014 compared to April 2014 an increase of the production of solid fuels by 9.2%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 8.1%, and transport diesel - by 0.9% is reported. At the same time a decrease of the production of electricity - by 4.5% is reported. No change for the production of liquefied petroleum gases and natural gas is reported.

In May 2014 compared to April 2014 an increase of the deliveries of solid fuels by 8.0% and transport diesel - by 42.3% is reported. At the same time a decrease of the deliveries of liquefied petroleum gases - by 10.3%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 13.7%, natural gas - by 12.7%, and electricity - by 5.8% is reported. 

Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in June 2014 remained at the level of the previous month, while compared to the same month of 2013 the domestic prices fell by 0.5%. Total Producer Price Index decreased by 0.1% compared to the previous month, while compared to the same month of 2013 the prices went down by 0.7%. 

Similar to statistics of human population, business demography describes the life cycle of the enterprises; their birth, survival and development until death. More specifically business demography supplies data on number of active enterprises, number of newborn enterprises, proportion of survived enterprises and data on changes in employment figures at specific moment in time.