15.06.2023

THE ANNUAL SALARY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MONTANA IS SLIGHTLY OVER 15,000 BGN

The average annual salary in the municipality of Montana for 2021 is BGN 15,102. It has grown compared to 2020 by BGN 1,611. This is recorded in the annual report on the implementation of the Plan for Integrated Development of the Municipality of Montana in 2022, which was approved by the councilors at the last session.

The report also assesses the effective and efficient spending of funds from the state and municipal budgets, as well as EU funding.

The data from the document show that in 2021 the population in the municipality decreased by 2.12% or 979 people compared to the previous year 2020.

Every 100 people who leave working age are replaced by 63 young people, which leads to the conclusion that it is still difficult to find labor for the local economy.

In a year, the enterprises in the municipality decreased by five, but the value of the produced products increased by over 102,000 thousand BGN, and the revenue from sales by 114,175 thousand BGN.

In 2022, the labor market in the municipality of Montana is characterized by a decrease in registered unemployment, but also a lack of new jobs opened in the municipality.

In 2022, a total of 102 projects and initiatives with a total value of BGN 59,540,857.94 were reported. The funds actually paid from local revenues, the republican budget and European money amounted to BGN 18,000,099.32.