In Bulgaria during 2025, 10 267 books and pamphlets were published, 167 newspapers, 477 magazines and 48 bulletins.

In the first quarter of 2026, compared to the first quarter of 2025, the total hourly labour cost rose by 13.4% (according to preliminary data). The t ...

The number of health establishments for hospital aid at the end of 2025 was 338 with 56 925 beds. On a basic contract in the health establishments in ...

Life expectancy at birth of the Bulgarian population, calculated for the period 2023 - 2025, is 75.9 years. Compared to the previous period (2022 - 20 ...

In 2025, in Bulgaria there were 182 museums with museum collection of 7 865 thousand units, 89 theaters, that organized 16 124 performances, 49 librar ...

The unemployment rate was 3.2%, by 0.7 percentage points lower compared to the first quarter of 2025.

In 2025/2026 in pre-primary education were enrolled 215.4 thousand children. As of 31.12.2025, there were 2 319 schools with 712.3 thousand students. ...

The number of employees at the end of March 2026 increased by 0.4%, compared to the end of December 2025, and reached 2.35 million. In the first quart ...

Newly built residential buildings and dwellings completed in the first quarter of 2026 (preliminary data).

The number of minors and juveniles registered in the Child pedagogical rooms (CPRs) for anti-social acts and crimes committed in 2025 was 7 892. The ...

As of December 31, 2025, the population of Bulgaria was 6 423 207 persons. Compared to 2024, the country’s population had decreased by 14 153 persons, ...

The number of detached crèches and groups in kindergartens functioning in the country as of 31.12.2025 was 872, with 34 692 places in them. 31 098 chi ...