21.09.2022

UNEMPLOYMENT IN OUR COUNTRY REACHED ITS LOWEST LEVEL IN AUGUST

Unemployment in Bulgaria in August reached its lowest value for this month - 4.3%, reported the Employment Agency.

The number of registered unemployed in August was 139,782. On an annual basis, there was a decrease of 0.6% in the unemployment rate in the country. Compared to July, there was a minimal increase of 0.1%, the agency said.

The most sought-after professions by businesses last month were teachers; workers in the mining and processing industries, construction and transport; sellers; machine operators of stationary machinery and equipment; personnel employed in the field of personal services; staff caring for people; waste collection and related workers; skilled workers in the production of food, clothing, wood products and related; metallurgists, machine builders and related workers, and artisans; cleaners and helpers etc.

At the end of the summer season, there were 12,808 registered jobs on the primary labor market.

The largest number of vacancies were claimed in the manufacturing industry (25.0%), followed by education (24.4%), trade, car and motorcycle repair (11.3%), administrative and auxiliary activities (8.9%), hotel and restaurant industry (6.3%) and public administration (6.1%).