Ministry of Labour and Social Policy

Bulgaria witnesses a notable surge in average salaries, with Ministry of Labour and Social Policy data revealing an upswing in the third quarter of 2022. The report, published on the Ministry's website, showcased an average salary of BGN 2,000, marking a substantial 14.7% increase compared to the previous year.

The number of long-term unemployed at end-July dropped to 43,253, nearly 14 per cent less than in the  same month a year previously, according to data of the Employment Agency released by the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy (MLSP) Friday.
    
The results were achieved thanks to the joint efforts of the MLSP, the Ministry of Education and Science, the Ministry of

Some 4,500 people of underprivileged minority groups will be integrated into the labour market through municipal projects funded under the operational programmes "Human Resources Development" and "Science and Education for Smart Growth".

Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy have poured into the Bulgarian businesses BGN 2 billion, as BGN 300-400 million have not yet been paid, but have been agreed, said Minister of Economy Lachezar Borisov.

The support provided by the government to preserve jobs and to help businesses in Bulgaria amounts to nearly BGN 2 billion since the beginning of the pandemic.

Data of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy reveals that between 60 and 70% of young Bulgarians studying and working abroad want to return to their homeland and pursue a career here, BNR reported.   The data was collected during forums held jointly with the embassies of Bulgaria in the capitals of countries with a high concentration of Bulgarian students.

The Bulgarian Red Cross (BRC) has brought 16,000 dropouts back to school over the last 10 years. This was stated by the chair of the organisation, Hristo Grigorov, who spoke to Focus Radio.

Sofia. Nearly 11% of the employed work in the tourism sector, Minister of Tourism Nikolina Angelkova said before signing a cooperation agreement with the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, Focus News Agency reports. She also said that tourism was an important sector for national GDP.

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The Bulgarian government approved an agreement for work immigration between Bulgaria and Moldova signed in June this year. The legislation will apply to Bulgarians and Moldavians who work in the other country.