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In the second quarter of 2022 the unemployment rate was 4.7%, and the employment rate of population aged 20 - 64 was 75.0%.

According to the seasonally adjusted data, GDP has a growth of 4.8% in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the second quarter of the previous year.

In July 2022, the monthly inflation rate, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), was 1.1% compared to the previous month, and the annual inflation rate in July 2022 compared to July 2021 was 17.3%.

In July 2022 compared to June 2022, the highest price increase was registered for Recreation and culture (+7.4%), Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (+5.2%) and Restaurants and hotels (+1.2%). The highest decrease was recorded in the prices for Clothing and footwear (-2.0%), Transport (-1.7%) and Food and non-alcoholic beverages (-0.1%).

In July 2022, the monthly inflation rate, measured by the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), was 0.8% compared to the previous month, and the annual inflation rate in July 2022 compared to July 2021 was 14.9%.

The total income average per household member during the second quarter of 2022 is 2 207 BGN and increases by 16.5% compared to the same quarter of 2021.

The total expenditure average per household member during the second quarter of 2022 is 1 962 BGN and increases by 17.8% compared to the same quarter of 2021.

The consumption of most basic food products average per household member decreases during the second quarter of 2022 compared to the same quarter of 2021.

The producer price index in agriculture in the second quarter of 2022 increased by 37.5% in comparison with the same quarter of 2021. The price index of crop output increased by 46.4% and the animal output increased by 26.9%. In comparison with the previous year, the prices of agricultural output went up by 34.5%, as in crop output they increased by 42.6%, and in animal output - by 24.8%.

The index of prices of goods and services currently consumed in agriculture in the second quarter of 2022 was higher by 46.2% compared to the same quarter of the previous year and by 38.1% compared to 2021.

According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute at the end of June 2022, the number of employees under labour contract increased by 1.5% as compared to the end of March 2022 and reached 2.31 million.

In the second quarter of 2022, in comparison with the first quarter of 2022, the average monthly wages and salaries increased by 7.8% and reached 1 730 BGN.

In the period January - May 2022, the exports of goods from Bulgaria to the EU increased by 43.5% compared to the same period of 2021 and amounted to 25 350.1 million BGN, while the imports of goods to Bulgaria from the EU grew by 30.6% and reached 23 309.6 million BGN.

In May 2022, the exports to the EU increased by 72.4% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and amounted to 5 788.2 million BGN, while the imports grew by 36.0% and added up to 5 013.6 million BGN.

In the period January - June 2022, the exports of goods from Bulgaria to third countries increased by 33.9% compared to the same period of 2021 and amounted to 14 697.3 million BGN, while the imports of goods from third countries grew by 63.6% and added up to 23 118.9 million BGN.

In the period January - June 2022, the total value of all exported goods to third countries and the EU amounted to 45 748.5 million BGN, which is 41.0% more than the same period of the previous year, while the total value of all imported goods from third countries and the EU added up to 51 896.7 million BGN and grew by 45.2%.

According to the preliminary data, in June 2022, the index of production in section ‘Construction’ calculated on the basis of seasonally adjusted data was 1.4% below the level of the previous month. In June 2022, the calendar adjusted index of production in construction decreased by 0.5% in comparison with the same month of 2021.

According to the preliminary seasonally adjusted data in June 2022, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices decreased by 1.4% compared to the previous month. The calendar adjusted turnover kept the level from the same month of the previous year.