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At the beginning of the year unemployment in Bulgaria stands at 7%

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Unemployment in January stands at 7%, as registered by the National Employment Agency, an increase of 0.3% compared to the previous month, and of 0.7% year-on-year, the BTA reports.

229,750 is the number of unemployed persons registered at job centres, or 9,500 more than in December, an increase of more than 24,000 year-on-year.

Over 14,305 people have started work during the first month of the year, 2,052 more than in December, according to data of the National Employment Agency, the highest number being in the processing industry, the administration and construction.

Despite the second lockdown, the labour market is still hiring. The number of job openings advertised on the primary labour market in January is 1,378.



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