Text size

Number of bankrupt enterprises in Bulgaria on the rise

published on 8/27/20 12:39 PM

Photo: Archive

According to the registry of the Registry Agency, in June-July 2020 the number of companies declared bankrupt has increased. This is stated in a study by the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce on the impact of Covid-19 on the country's economy. If in June and July 2019, 42 and 53 were declared bankrupt, respectively, then in the same months of 2020 they are 62 and 70.

At the end of June compared to the same month of 2019, the number of employed persons has decreased by 111.5 thousand, or by 4.7%. The largest decrease was observed in the economic activities Hotels and restaurants - 48.8 thousand, Manufacturing - 31.0 thousand, and Trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles - 12.8 thousand.

A trend of increasing the number of employed persons has been seen only in the sectors - Creation and Dissemination of Information and creative products and Telecommunications - by 6,000 as well as Healthcare and social care - by 5,000.

Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!

Radio Bulgaria News bankruptcies registry Registry Agency

More from category

North Macedonian Deputy PM Aleksandar Nikoloski

Politicians in Bulgaria call for resignation of North Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Nikoloski

GERB leader Boyko Borissov has called for the resignation of North Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Nikoloski because of his insults towards Bulgaria: "We will do everything necessary for the European People's Party to know..

published on 9/19/24 12:21 PM

No pagers for Hezbollah were sent through Bulgaria

In response to media reports that a company registered in Bulgaria supplied pagers to the Lebanese organization Hezbollah, which were subsequently detonated in Lebanon and Syria, the State Agency for National Security (SANS) announced that no customs..

published on 9/19/24 10:51 AM

11 universities from 9 countries participate at "Picturesque Bulgaria: Interdisciplinary Dialogues at Home"

Vice President Iliana Yotova met with participants of the Third International Traveling Conference "Picturesque Bulgaria: Interdisciplinary Dialogues at Home". The project, held under the auspices of Vice President Iliana Iotova, includes research by..

published on 9/19/24 9:48 AM