According to preliminary data during the first quarter of 2020 in comparison with the same period of 2019 the goods carried and the transport performance by the freight land and water transport decreased, respectively by 9.3% and 1.3%.
In the first quarter of 2020 there was a decrease both in the transported passengers (by 10.4%) and the transport performance (by 30.9) from the passenger transport (land, water and urban electrical transport) compared to the same period of the previous year.
Total Producer Price Index in April 2020 decreased by 2.5% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2019 the prices fell by 4.3%. Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in April 2020 decreased by 2.4% compared to the previous month; compared to the same month of 2019 the domestic prices fell by 1.1%.
According to the preliminary data for the first quarter of 2020 the total turnover index in section ‘Transportation, storage and post’, calculated on the basis of seasonally adjusted data increased by 3.0% compared to the fourth quarter of 2019. In section ‘Information and communication’ the turnover index grew by 4.4%.
According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of March 2020 the number of employees under labour contract decreased by 1.1% as compared to the end of December 2019 and reached 2.26 million.
In the first quarter of 2020 in comparison with the fourth quarter of 2019 the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 0.3% getting 1 317 BGN.
According to the preliminary seasonally adjusted data in March 2020 the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices went down by 18.1% compared to the previous month.
According to the preliminary data, in March 2020 the index of production in section ‘Construction’ calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data was 11.2% below the level of the previous month. In March 2020 the working day adjusted index of production in construction decreased by 14.0% in comparison with the same month of 2019.
According to the preliminary seasonally adjusted data in March 2020 the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices went down by 18.1% compared to the previous month.
According to the preliminary data in March 2020 the Industrial Production Index, seasonally adjusted, went down by 5.1% as compared to February 2020. In March 2020 the working day adjusted Industrial Production Index fell by 6.9% in comparison with the same month of 2019.
In the first quarter of 2020, the municipal authorities issued building permits for construction of 1 351 residential buildings with 6 317 dwellings, of 22 administrative buildings/offices and 883 other buildings. The construction of 847 residential buildings with 4 454 dwellings, of 12 administrative buildings/offices and 545 other buildings was started.
In the first quarter of 2020, the municipal authorities issued building permits for construction of 1 351 residential buildings with 6 317 dwellings, of 22 administrative buildings/offices and 883 other buildings. The construction of 847 residential buildings with 4 454 dwellings, of 12 administrative buildings/offices and 545 other buildings was started.
