Statistical data

According to the preliminary data for the first quarter of 2015 the total turnover index in section ‘Transportation, storage and post’, calculated on the basis of seasonally adjusted data increased by 5.2% as compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. In section ‘Information and communication’ the turnover index grew by 2.8%.

The total income average per household member during the first quarter of 2015 is 1 187 BGN and increases by 0.8% compared to the same quarter of 2014.

The total expenditure per household member during the first quarter of 2015 is 1 099 BGN and increases by 6.8% in comparison with the same quarter of 2014.

The consumption of main food products average per household member decreases during the first quarter of 2015 compared to the same quarter of 2014.

Life expectancy at birth of the Bulgarian population calculated for the period 2012 - 2014 is 74.7 years. Compared to the previous period (2011 - 2013) it increased by 0.2 years.

Life expectancy at birth for male population is 71.2 years, while for female it is 7.1 years higher - 78.3 years.

In the first quarter of 2015 the unemployment rate was 10.6%, and the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 65.0%.

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of March 2015 the number of employees under labour contract increased by 1.2% as compared to the end of December 2014 and reached 2.23 millions.

In the first quarter of 2015 in comparison with the fourth quarter of 2014 the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 1.4% getting 859 BGN.

According to the seasonally adjusted data, the GDP growth rate in the first quarter of 2015 is 2.0% compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

The consumer price index in April 2015 compared to March 2015 was 100.7%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.7%.

The number of detached crèches and groups in kindergartens functioning in the country as of 31.12.2014 was 794 with 30 524 places in them. The number of places in the country has increased with 404, or with 1.3% compared to the previous year.

The number of children accommodated in crèches at the end of the year was 31 489. 16 167 of them were boys, and - 15 322 girls.

The coverage of children brought up in crèches at the end of 2014 was 15.8%.

The index of producer prices in agriculture in the first quarter of 2015 decreased by 5.1% in comparison with the same quarter of 2014 and increased with by 0.6% compared to 2014.

The index of prices of goods and services currently consumed in agriculture in the first quarter of 2015 was 4.1% below the level in the same quarter of 2014 and with 4.9% compared to 2014.

In March 2015, 1 983 accommodation establishments - hotels, motels, camping sites, mountain chalets and other establishments for short-term accommodation with more than 10 bed places were functioned in the country. The total number of the rooms in them was 56.4 thousands and the bed-places were 113.1 thousands. In comparison with March 2014 the total number of accommodation establishments (functioned during the period) increased by 3.9% and the bed-places in them - by 3.0%.

The total number of the nights spent in all accommodation establishments registered in March 2015 was 666.2 thousands or by 5.0% less in comparison with the same month of the previous year. The total revenues from nights spent in March 2015 reached 32.1 million BGN or by 2.5% less compared to March 2014.