In 2023, the total number of active employer enterprises is 186 770 with 1 999 425 employees. The largest share of employees is reported in Sector C 'Manufacturing' - 24.2%, while the smallest share is in Sector P 'Education' - 0.6%.
The employer enterprises newly born in 2023 are 15 836 with 43 176 employees, as the highest share of employment is recorded in Sector G 'Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles' – 26.0%, and the lowest in Sector B 'Mining and quarrying' - 0.1%.
The preliminary data for 2023 show that the employer enterprise deaths are 7 415 with 19 200 employees.
According to the final data for 2021, the number of employer enterprise deaths is 16 140, with the highest share in Sector G 'Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles' – 34.9%.
Data on Employer Business Demography - 2023 can be found here:
https://infostat.nsi.bg/infostat/pages/reports/query.jsf?x_2=2200
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