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Bulgaria's Unemployment Rate Down 0.1 pp in April [May 10, 2012] Bulgaria's unemployment rate saw a minor decline of 0.1 pp in April 2012 compared with March 2012, the Bulgarian Employment Agency announced. A total of 16 out of Bulgaria's 28 administrative districts have seen negligible drops in unemployment, 4 have retain their rates from March 2012, and 8 have seen an increase in the number of the unemployed. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's February Unemployment Rate among EU's Highest [Apr 02, 2012] Bulgaria was among the EU member states with the highest unemployment rate in February, according to data released by Eurostat. A total of 12.4% of Bulgarians were unemployed in February, which is higher than both the seasonally adjusted average for the EU 27 (10.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Unemployment Reaches 13% October 2011 - Eurostat [Nov 30, 2011] Bulgaria's unemployment rate was 12.9% in October 2011, according to Eurostat's seasonally adjusted data. In September, the unemployment rate in the Balkan country was a little below 12%, according to EU's statistical office.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Unemployment Rate Up 0.7 pp in Q3 Y/Y [Nov 04, 2011] Bulgaria's unemployment rate has reached 10.2% in the third quarter of 2011, according to preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute. Thus, it saw an increase of 0.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria 2nd in EU Unemployment Rise July 2011 [Aug 31, 2011] Bulgaria has registered the second highest increase in its unemployment rate among the EU member states in July 2011 year on year, Eurostat reveals. Bulgaria's unemployment rate increased from 10.0% to 11.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Unemployment Rate Crawls Down [Aug 08, 2011] Bulgaria's unemployment rate has seen a negligible drop in July 2011, latest data of the State Employment Agency shows. A total of 315 375 persons were officially registered as unemployed in Bulgaria at the end of July, which is 2 962 fewer compared with the end of June. The official unemployment rate figure is estimated at 9.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Swiss-Based Engineering Giant ABB Reaches 1 000 Employees in Bulgaria [Jul 05, 2011] The Bulgarian subsidiary of Swiss-based engineering manufacturer ABB Group has marked the employment of its 1000th employee in Bulgaria, the company announced in a statement. ABB Bulgaria has managed to accomplish the doubling the number of its employees within two years, thus securing jobs to a significant number of people, even in regions with a high unemployment rate. The company statement ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Unemployment Rate Lowest since Nov 2009 [Jun 06, 2011] In May 2011, Bulgaria registered its lowest monthly unemployment rate since November 2009, according to official data from the State Employment Agency. Thus, formal figures indicated that in May 2011, Bulgaria's unemployment rate was 8.87%, which is 0.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria 4th in EU by Unemployment Hike in April 2011 Y/Y [May 31, 2011] Bulgaria is among the countries with the highest annual increase of its unemployment rate, according to data released Tuesday by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In April 2011, the unemployment rate in Bulgaria was 11.4%, compared to 10% in April 2010. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria 2nd in EU by Unemployment Rate Hike in 4Q 2010 [Apr 01, 2011] Bulgaria is among the top three EU countries, which have registered the highest increase in their unemployment rate on annual basis, according to data published Friday by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Bulgaria, with an annual increase of 9.4% to 11.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Jobless Rate Rises In 2010 [Mar 16, 2011] (RTTNews) - Bulgaria's unemployment rate increased in 2010 to its highest level in six years, data released by the National Statistical Institute showed Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Unemployment Rate Up by 3.4% 2010 y/y [Mar 16, 2011] Bulgaria's 2010 unemployment rate was 10.2%, which is a 3.4% increase year on year, according to the national Statistical Institute's latest labor force survey. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Unemployment Rate Still 9.78% [Mar 14, 2011] Bulgaria's registered unemployment rate has not seen a change in February 2011, staying on its January level of 9.78%, according to the country's National Employment Agency. The registered unemployed decreased by a mere 79 people compared with the previous month, the Agency says, the total number of registered unemployed Bulgarians in February being 362 368.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Unemployment Rate Up, Remains above EU Average [Mar 01, 2011] The unemployment rate in Bulgaria is steadily climbing up and has reached 10.2% in January, 2011, compared to 10.1% in November and December, 2010. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Jobless Rate Rises In Q4 [Feb 21, 2011] (RTTNews) - Unemployment rate in Bulgaria increased sharply to 11.2% in the fourth quarter from 7.9% in the same quarter of the previous year, data from the National Statistical Institute showed Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Unemployment Rate Slightly Up in Jan 2011 [Feb 14, 2011] Bulgaria's unemployment rate climbed to 9.78% in the first month of 2011, according to the State Employment Agency. The number of the registered unemployed increased by 0.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria 3rd in EU by Y/Y Unemployment Rate [Feb 01, 2011] Bulgaria ranks third in the European Union by its unemployment rate increase in the last year, data published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU, reveals. The number of unemployed people in the country grew from 8.6% to 10.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Unemployment Down to 9,03% in September [Oct 13, 2010] The unemployment rate in Bulgaria continues its slight drop for a seventh consecutive month, the Bulgarian Employment Agency has announced. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria'? Unemployment Rate Remains above EU Average [Oct 01, 2010] Bulgaria is among the EU Member States which registered the highest increase of their unemployment rate. File photo [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Unemployment Down to 9,07% in September [Sep 26, 2010] Bulgaria's Labor Minister has claimed that the unemployment rate has dropped for a seventh consecutive month. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>