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Tsveta Kostova - Sevastiyanova

Tsveta Kostova - Sevastiyanova

Head of Department

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Contact number: 029857619
Email: [email protected]

General information

Born in Sofia.
Master’s degree in “Business and administrative information technologies and communications” - University of Library Studies and Information Technologies, Sofia (2011 - 2013).
Master’s degree in “Statistics and Econometrics” - University of National and World Economy, Sofia (2001 - 2003).
Bachelor’s degree in “Statistics and Econometrics” - University of National and World Economy, Sofia (1997 - 2001).
She has been worked at the National Statistical Institute since 2003, holding various expert positions in the field of Labour statistics. Head of Labour Force Statistics Department since January 2024.
‘Labour Force Statistics’ Department activities

The ‘Labour Force Statistics’ Department (LFS) shall perform the following activities:

1. collect, process and distribute official statistical information on the state and dynamics of employment and unemployment;

2. monitor the labour force survey with the aim of providing information on the most important characteristics of employment and unemployment in the Republic of Bulgaria;

3. develop new and improve the existing methodology, methods and tools of the statistical study of the labour force in a way that ensures maximum compliance with the quality requirements of the European Statistical System and satisfaction of the users' needs;

4. be responsible for the operational planning and reporting of the statistical study of the labour force;

5. provide methodological assistance and support to the respondents, to the experts from RSO, to other statistical bodies and the users of statistical information regarding the statistical study of the labour force;

6. participate in the work of Eurostat and other international organizations in the form of working groups, task groups, seminars and pilot projects, as well as in the work of interdepartmental and intradepartmental expert groups on topics related to labour force statistics;

7. develop and update technical assignments for the automatic processing of information from the statistical study of the labour force;

8. participate in the coordination and updating of the regulatory framework in the field of the statistical study of the labour force, in accordance with the requirements of national and international standards;

9. organize and take measures to improve the quality and reliability of the information collected and provided about the labour force;

10. prepare quality reports and metadata for publication on the websites of Eurostat and NSI in the field of labour force statistics;

11. provide data from the labour force survey for the general statistical publications of the NSI, international questionnaires, as well as for the information service of users;

12. participate in the development and updating of the used at NSI classifications and nomenclatures in their part connected to surveying the labour force.

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) is a state institution in Bulgaria that collects, processes and disseminates official statistical information on social, economic and demographic processes in the country. The NSI's activities are aimed at providing objective and reliable data that support informed decision-making by the state, business and society. The Institute works in accordance with international statistical standards and is an active participant in the European Statistical System.