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According to preliminary data during the first quarter of 2012 in comparison with the same period of 2011 a decline both in the transported goods and in the transport performance was observed. Compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year the transported passengers rose by 386.2 thousand or by 0.2%. At the same time the transport performance fell by 1.0% which was mainly due to the land and urban electrical transport.

According to preliminarily data of the National Statistical Institute in the first quarter of 2012, 627.4 thousand Bulgarian residents realized tourist trips, 89.0% of them were travelled in the country and 11.0% - abroad.

The employment rate of population aged 15 - 64 was 56.9%, or by 0.3 percentage points below the level registered during the first quarter of the 2011. The unemployment rate was 12.9%, or by 0.7 percentage points higher compared to the same period of the previous year.

Statistical surveys conducted by the National Statistical Institute are providing information on activities of museums, theatres, libraries, cinemas, radio and television programs and film productions. Main indicators and coverage are designed in accordance with methodological requirements of UNESCO and Eurostat.

According to preliminary data from the first quarter of 2012 the total turnover index for section “Transportation, storage and post”, calculated on the basis of seasonally adjusted data was 4.4% higher than the previous quarter. In section „Information and communication” the turnover index decreased by 0.7%.in comparison with previous quarter.

The index of producer prices in agriculture increases by 4.9% in the first quarter of 2012 as compared to the same quarter 2011. Increases were registered in the livestock production by 9.9%, while in the crop production index decreased by 4.2%.

The index of prices of goods and services currently consumed in agriculture in the first quarter of 2012 is 8.1% above the same quarter of 2011.

The average quarterly total income average per household member during the first quarter of 2012 is 960 Levs or by 10.6% more compared to the same period of 2011.

The total expenditure per household member during the first quarter of 2012 is 888 Levs and it increases by 14.7% in relation to the same quarter of 2011.

The consumption of main food products average per capita doesn’t change significant during the first quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2011.

GDP in the first quarter of 2012 increased by 0.5% compared to the same quarter of 2011 and remains at the same level compared to the fourth quarter of 2011.

The consumer price index (CPI) in April 2012 compared to March 2012 was 100.2%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.2%.
The harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP) in April 2012 compared to March 2012 was 100.2%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.2%.

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI) at the end of March 2012 the number of employees under labour contract decreased by 1.3% as compared to the end of December 2011 and reached to 2.10 millions. In first quarter of 2012 in comparison with the fourth quarter of 2011 the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 0.6% getting 731 levs.