Statistical data

The number of Homes for medico-social care for children at the end of 2012 is 30 with capacity of 3 624 places. 2 087 children are accommodated there.
1 169 of them are boys and 918 - girls.

According to the NSI’s preliminary data the number of minors and juveniles registered in the Child pedagogic rooms in 2012 was 11 460.

In February 2013 compared to January 2013 a decrease is reported for the production of solid fuels by 21.7%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 5.0%, transport diesel - by 2.5%, natural gas - by 12.0% and electricity - by 15.5%. No change is reported for the production of liquefied petroleum gases.

Deliveries of liquefied petroleum gases in February 2013 compared to January 2013 increase by 12.0% and unleaded motor gasoline - by 90.5%. At the same time a decrease is reported for the deliveries of solid fuels by 23.0%, transport diesel - by 7.1%, natural gas - by 13.8% and electricity - by 12.4%.

Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in February 2013 increased by 0.5% compared to the previous month, while compared to the same month of 2012 the domestic prices grew by 2.6%. Total Producer Price Index went up by 0.8% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2012 the prices run up by 2.1%.

In March 2013 the total business climate indicator marks a decrease by 1.8 percentage points compared to its level from the previous month due to the more unfavourable business climate in industry (-1.2 percentage points), construction (-0.7 percentage points) and retail trade (-5.3 percentage points).

In February 2013 the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 246.0 thousand or by 7.6% less than the previous month and by 8.7% above the registered in February 2012. The trips with other purposes (as guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 62.4%, followed by the trips with professional purpose - 22.5% and with holiday and recreation purposes - 15.1%.
In February 2013 the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 320.2 thousand which was by 9.0% less compared to the previous month and by 14.5% above the level from February 2012. An increase in the visit with holiday and recreation purpose - by 16.4% and with other purposes - by 26.0% was registered, while the arrivals with professional purpose decreased by 13.3%.

Preliminary data of NSI for the Fourth Quarter of 2012 indicated that total hourly labour cost rose by 5.1% compared to the Fourth Quarter of 2011.

In 2012 the employment rate (15 - 64) was 58.8%, by 0.4 percentage points higher in comparison with 2011. Over the same period the unemployment rate increased by 1.0 percentage point to 12.3%.

The consumer price index in February 2013 compared to January 2013 was 100.1%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.1%.