Staff at the libraries by education, statistical regions and districts

Time series : Culture_2.5_en.xls

STAFF AT THE LIBRARIES BY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, STATISTICAL REGIONS AND DISTRICTS IN 2024

(Number)
Statistical regions and districts	Total	By educational attainment
		graduates tertiary			graduates secondary		without graduates secondary
		total	of which:		total	of which:
		total	with graduates librarian- ship	with librarian- ship course	total	with librarian- ship course
Total	1 755	1 509	1 066	159	236	31	10
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria	750	652	459	56	96	12	3
Severozapaden	152	128	96	12	24	2	-
Vidin	22	21	16	4	1	1	-
Vratsa	28	25	18	2	3	-	-
Lovech	27	22	18	4	5	-	-
Montana	28	22	13	1	6	1	-
Pleven	47	38	31	1	9	-	-
Severen tsentralen	246	205	113	19	38	9	3
Veliko Tarnovo	97	86	38	3	11	2	-
Gabrovo	23	21	15	6	2	2	-
Razgrad	30	24	11	10	6	5	-
Ruse	64	47	33	-	15	-	2
Silistra	32	27	16	-	4	-	1
Severoiztochen	167	153	117	18	14	1	-
Varna	58	56	35	12	2	-	-
Dobrich	22	21	21	-	1	-	-
Targovishte	36	31	29	2	5	-	-
Shumen	51	45	32	4	6	1	-
Yugoiztochen	185	166	133	7	20	-	-
Burgas	57	48	37	-	10	-	-
Sliven	24	24	21	3	-	-	-
Stara Zagora	80	73	54	4	7	-	-
Yambol	24	21	21	-	3	-	-
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria	1 005	858	607	103	140	19	7
Yugozapaden	750	655	478	57	92	13	3
Blagoevgrad	42	36	28	5	6	3	-
Kyustendil	31	28	24	-	3	-	-
Pernik	24	22	19	3	2	-	-
Sofia (stolitsa)	653	569	406.5	49	81	10	3
Yuzhen tsentralen	255	203	129	46	48	6	4
Kаrdzhali	18	17	4	13	1	-	-
Pazardzhik	36	28	28	-	8	3	-
Plovdiv	138	100	54	29	34	3	4
Smolyan	29	26	16	4	3	-	-
Haskovo	34	32	27	-	2	-	-

23.05.2025

Methodology

Euro-SDMX Metadata Structure (ESMS)

LIBRARIES - libraries with collections above 200 thousand units - books, continued editions (newspapers, magazines and bulletins) and other library documents, staff at libraries, revenue and expenditure
Contact
Contact organisation	National Statistical Institute
Contact organisation unit	Education and Culture Statistics Department
Contact name	Nikolay Nikolov
Contact person function	Chief expert
Contact mail address	2, P. Volov Str.; 1038 Sofia, Bulgaria
Contact email address	NSNikolov@nsi.bg
Contact phone number	+ 359 2 9857 487
Contact fax number
Metadata update
Metadata last certified	23 May 2024
Metadata last posted	23 May 2023
Metadata last update	23 May 2024
Statistical presentation
Data description	Data refers to the number of libraries, library collection, readers, visitors, library collection loaned, employment and library staff. The survey includes indicators for the number of books, continued editions (newspapers, magazines, bulletins and periodicals) and other documents (audio-visual and electronic documents, graphic and cartographic publications, patents and standards, microforms). The data indicate the total revenue, subsidies from the budget and the expenditure of libraries.
Classification system	· Nomenclature of territorial units for statistical purposes in Bulgaria (NUTS).
Sector coverage	Cover the activity of all libraries with collection above 200 thousand library documents.
Statistical concepts and definitions	The library is an independent organization or part of organization whose main objective is to keep a fund of documents and through the activities of its staff to facilitate the use of documents that are necessary to meet the informational, research, educational and recreational needs of their users.
Statistical unit	Units of observation are libraries with collections above 200 thousand library documents.
Statistical population	The target population is all libraries with collection above 200 thousand library documents.
Reference area	The whole country.
Time coverage	From 2002.
Base period	Not applicable.
Unit of measure
Number, Thousand BGN
Reference period
Yearly.
Institutional mandate
Legal acts and other agreements	· Law on Statistics; · Information and documentation - international library statistics -ISO 2789.
Data sharing	There is an agreement to exchange data with Ministry of Culture.
Confidentiality
Confidentiality - policy	· Law on Statistics; · Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 on European statistics (recital 24 and Article 20(4)) of 11 March 2009 (OJ L 87, p. 164), stipulates the need to establish common principles and guidelines ensuring the confidentiality of data used for the production of European statistics and the access to those confidential data with due account for technical developments and the requirements of users in a democratic society.
Confidentiality - data treatment	Individual data are not published in accordance with article 25 of the Law on Statistics. The publishing of individual data can be performed only in accordance with article 26 of the same law.
Release policy
Release calendar	The date for publication of statistical information is listed in the Release Calendar presenting the results of the statistical surveys carried out by the National Statistical Institute.
Release calendar access	The calendar is available on the NSI website: https://www.nsi.bg/en/node/480
User access	Data is published on the NSI website, section Culture in accordance with the Law on Statistics and the European Statistics Code of Practice respecting the professional independence and aimed at objectivity, transparency and equal treatment of all consumers.
Frequency of dissemination
Annual.
Accessibility and clarity
News release	Regular press release, related to the data.
Publications	· Statistical Yearbook; · Statistical Reference Book; · 'Bulgaria' (brochure); · Regions, districts and municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria.
On-line database	Data on libraries are available to all users of the NSI website under the heading Culture - Libraries with collection above 200 thousands: https://www.nsi.bg/en/node/4591 and Informational System Infostat: https://infostat.nsi.bg/infostat/pages/module.jsf?x_2=150
Micro-data access	Anonymised individual data can be provided for scientific and research purposes, and for individual request according to the Rules for the provision of anonymised individual data for scientific and research purposes.
Other	Information service on request, according to the Rules for the dissemination of statistical products and services to NSI.
Documentation on methodology	Survey Methodology: https://www.nsi.bg/sites/default/files/files/metadata/Culture_2_Methodology_en.pdf
Quality documentation	Quality documents are under preparation.
Quality management
Quality assurance	Not applicable.
Quality assessment	Not applicable.
Relevance
User needs	The main users of statistical information by the survey of library activities are: Ministry of Culture; The National Library "St. St. Cyril and Methodius”; Users - including the media – interested from libraries activities in the Republic of Bulgaria.
User satisfaction	Not applicable.
Completeness	High degree of completeness is ensured according to the methodology.
Accuracy and reliability
Overall accuracy	The survey is exhaustive. There are several estimates for incomplete or missing data, using final methods when possible.
Sampling error	Not applicable.
Non-sampling error	Not applicable.
Timeliness and punctuality
Timeliness	The data for library activities are available in the form of tables 5 months after the end of the data collection.
Punctuality	The terms of the previous position are strictly observed.
Coherence and comparability

Comparability - geographical	Not applicable.
Comparability - over time	The data are comparable.
Coherence - cross domain	Not applicable.
Coherence - internal	Not applicable.
Cost and burden
The average duration for filling the statistical report by the respondents is about 50 minutes.
Data revision
Data revision - policy	Not applicable (preliminary data not published).
Data revision - practice	Not applicable (preliminary data not published).
Statistical processing
Source data	All libraries with collection above 200 thousand units.
Frequency of data collection	Yearly.
Data collection	Data are collected via electronic questionnaire "Report on the activities of libraries". Respondents send the questionnaire by e-mail.
Data validation	In the head office of the NSI is being done: The logical control of data; logic control of aggregate data.
Data compilation	Data processing is performed with Microsoft Access.
Adjustment	Not applicable.
Comment

Download in SDMX 2.1 file format: LIBRARIES - libraries with collections above 200 thousand units - books, continued editions (newspapers, magazines and bulletins) and other library documents, staff at libraries, revenue and expenditure

Metadata Structure Definition in SDMX 2.1: ESMS_MSD+BNSI+2.0+SDMX.2.1.xml

Download in SDMX 2.0 file format: LIBRARIES - libraries with collections above 200 thousand units - books, continued editions (newspapers, magazines and bulletins) and other library documents, staff at libraries, revenue and expenditure

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ESS Standard for Quality Reports Structure (ESQRS)

LIBRARIES - libraries with collections above 200 thousand units - books, continued editions (newspapers, magazines and bulletins) and other library documents, staff at libraries, revenue and expenditure
Contact
Contact organisation	National Statistical Institute
Contact organisation unit	Education and Culture Statistics Department
Contact name	Nikolay Nikolov
Contact person function	Chief expert
Contact mail address	2, P. Volov Str.; 1038 Sofia, Bulgaria
Contact email address	NSNikolov@nsi.bg
Contact phone number	+ 359 2 9857 487
Contact fax number
Statistical presentation
Data description	Data refers to the number of libraries, library collection, readers, visitors, library collection loaned, employment and library staff. The survey includes indicators for the number of books, continued editions (newspapers, magazines, bulletins and periodicals) and other documents (audio-visual and electronic documents, graphic and cartographic publications, patents and standards, microforms). The data indicate the total revenue, subsidies from the budget and the expenditure of libraries.
Classification system	· Nomenclature of territorial units for statistical purposes in Bulgaria (NUTS).
Sector coverage	Cover the activity of all libraries with collection above 200 thousand library documents.
Statistical concepts and definitions	The library is an independent organization or part of organization whose main objective is to keep a fund of documents and through the activities of its staff to facilitate the use of documents that are necessary to meet the informational, research, educational and recreational needs of their users.
Statistical unit	Units of observation are libraries with collections above 200 thousand library documents.
Statistical population	The target population is all libraries with collection above 200 thousand library documents.
Reference area	The whole country.
Time coverage	From 2002.
Base period	Not applicable.
Statistical processing
Source data	All libraries with collection above 200 thousand units.
Frequency of data collection	Yearly.
Data collection	Data are collected via electronic questionnaire "Report on the activities of libraries". Respondents send the questionnaire by e-mail.
Data validation	In the head office of the NSI is being done: The logical control of data; logic control of aggregate data.
Data compilation	Data processing is performed with Microsoft Access.
Adjustment	Not applicable.
Quality management
Quality assurance	Not applicable.
Quality assessment	Not applicable.
Relevance
User needs	The main users of statistical information by the survey of library activities are: Ministry of Culture; The National Library "St. St. Cyril and Methodius”; Users - including the media – interested from libraries activities in the Republic of Bulgaria.
User satisfaction	Not applicable.
Completeness	High degree of completeness is ensured according to the methodology.
Data completeness - rate	Not applicable (census).
Accuracy and reliability
Overall accuracy	The survey is exhaustive. There are several estimates for incomplete or missing data, using final methods when possible.
Sampling error	Not applicable.
Sampling errors - indicators	Not applicable (census).
Non-sampling error	Not applicable.
Coverage error	Not applicable (census).
Over-coverage - rate	Not applicable (census).
Common units - proportion	Not applicable (census).
Measurement error	Not applicable (census).
Non response error	Not applicable (census).
Unit non-response - rate	Not applicable (census).
Item non-response - rate	Not applicable (census).
Processing error	Not applicable (census).
Imputation - rate	Not applicable (no imputations).
Model assumption error	Not applicable (census).
Seasonal adjustment	Not applicable (no seasonal adjustments).
Data revision - policy	Not applicable (preliminary data not published).
Data revision - practice	Not applicable (preliminary data not published).
Data revision - average size	Not applicable (only final data is published).
Timeliness and punctuality
Timeliness	The data for library activities are available in the form of tables 5 months after the end of the data collection.
Time lag - first results	18 weeks.
Time lag - final results	Not applicable (only final results published).
Punctuality	The terms of the previous position are strictly observed.
Punctuality - delivery and publication	Not applicable (data published on exact date).
Coherence and comparability

Comparability - geographical	Not applicable.
Asymmetry for mirror flows statistics - coefficient	Not applicable (no flows).
Comparability - over time	The data are comparable.
Length of comparable time series	From 2002.
Coherence - cross domain	Not applicable.
Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics	Not applicable (annual survey).
Coherence - National Accounts	Not applicable.
Coherence - internal	Not applicable.
Accessibility and clarity
News release	Regular press release, related to the data.
Publications	· Statistical Yearbook; · Statistical Reference Book; · 'Bulgaria' (brochure); · Regions, districts and municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria.
On-line database	Data on libraries are available to all users of the NSI website under the heading Culture - Libraries with collection above 200 thousands: https://www.nsi.bg/en/node/4591 and Informational System Infostat: https://infostat.nsi.bg/infostat/pages/module.jsf?x_2=150
Data tables - consultations	Not available.
Micro-data access	Anonymised individual data can be provided for scientific and research purposes, and for individual request according to the Rules for the provision of anonymised individual data for scientific and research purposes.
Other	Information service on request, according to the Rules for the dissemination of statistical products and services to NSI.
Metadata - consultations	Not available.
Documentation on methodology	Survey Methodology: https://www.nsi.bg/sites/default/files/files/metadata/Culture_2_Methodology_en.pdf
Metadata completeness – rate	100%.
Quality documentation	Quality documents are under preparation.
Cost and burden
The average duration for filling the statistical report by the respondents is about 50 minutes.
Confidentiality
Confidentiality - policy	· Law on Statistics; · Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 on European statistics (recital 24 and Article 20(4)) of 11 March 2009 (OJ L 87, p. 164), stipulates the need to establish common principles and guidelines ensuring the confidentiality of data used for the production of European statistics and the access to those confidential data with due account for technical developments and the requirements of users in a democratic society.
Confidentiality – data treatment	Individual data are not published in accordance with article 25 of the Law on Statistics. The publishing of individual data can be performed only in accordance with article 26 of the same law.
Comment

Metadata Structure Definition in SDMX 2.1: ESQRS_MSD+BNSI+2.0+SDMX.2.1.xml

Metadata Structure Definition in SDMX 2.0: ESQRS_MSD+BNSI+2.0+SDMX.2.0.xml

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