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AT-RISK-OF-POVERTY (60% OF THE MEDIAN EQUIVALISED DISPOSABLE INCOME)
Survey year
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Income reference year
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Poverty line - in BGN (annual)
1 624
1 737
2 548
3 318
3 540
3 405
Proportion of poor - %
18.4
22.0
21.4
21.8
20.7
22.3
Number of persons below the poverty line - in thousands
1 417.1
1 690.8
1 632.1
1 657.0
1 564.2
1 673.5
PEOPLE LIVING IN MATERIAL DEPRIVATION
Survey year
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Income reference year
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
People living in material deprivation - %
57.7
57.6
41.2
41.9
45.7
43.6
People living in material deprivation - in thousands
4 451
4 426
3 151
3 184
3 459
3 277
SUBJECTIVE INDICATORS OF MATERIAL DEPRIVATION IN 2011
Indicators of material deprivation
Questions to the household
number of persons with limitations
% of the population
1
Has the household been in arrears, i.e. has been unable to pay on time for any of the following housing costs:
2 311 465
30.8
* loan repayment for buying the main dwelling
* rent for the main dwelling
* running costs for electricity, water, heating (excluding costs for telephone)
* contributions to repay loans
2
Can your whole household afford to go for a week's annual holiday, away from home?
5 499 316
73.3
3
Can your household afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day?
3 809 182
50.7
4
Can your household afford an unexpected required expense (urgent repair of the dwelling or car, replacement of a washing machine or refrigerator, sudden illness, etc.) and pay through its own resources?
4 905 239
65.3
5
Does your household have a telephone (including mobile)?
313 475
4.2
6
Does your household have a colour TV?
128 702
1.7
7
Does your household have a washing machine?
792 980
10.6
8
Does your household have a car (including a company car which is available to the household for private use)?
1 657 948
22.1
9
Do you restrict yourself when heating your dwelling due to financial burdens?
3 471 596
46.2
PEOPLE LIVING IN HOUSEHOLDS WITH UNEMPLOYED OR IN HOUSEHOLDS WITH LOW INTENSITY OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
(People less than 60 years)
Survey year
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Income reference year
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Percentage
14.7
15.9
8.1
6.9
7.9
11.0
Thousands
870
932
470
399
454
623
POPULATION AT-RISK-OF POVERTY OR SOCIAL EXCLUSION (COMBINED INDICATOR)