In the next 12 months Bulgaria is going to need more than 268,000 workers and specialists in various spheres, according to a study of employer needs by the National Employment Agency. Of these 268,000, the country will need 160,000 qualified specialists, plus 58,000 people with qualifications or with a university degree and no less than 49,000 workers. Demand will be highest in industry – 82,000 or over 30% of all openings. The number of employers who state they will find it difficult to find staff is going down.
In the next few years, employers are going to need 243,000 university graduates and 444,000 specialists with secondary education. The region of Burgas is going to need the highest number of staff, followed by Sofia, Varna and Plovdiv.
“Investing in people, education, innovations and technologies is the key to success in the future,” said President Rumen Radev at the opening of the business forum in Singapore, in which representatives of companies from Bulgaria and Singapore are..
“It’s time to lift internal border controls now,” European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson believes. In an interview with RFE/RL she said she was optimistic about Austria’s decision. Asked what the arguments are for blocking the..
The Constitutional Court has opened a case following the request by President Rumen Radev for the amendments to the Constitution, endorsed by the 49 th National Assembly, to be declared unconstitutional. These amendments concern the lifting of the..
According to an analysis by the Electricity System Operator, a shortage of electricity is expected as early as January and February next year. At a..
Bulgaria’s caretaker Foreign Minister Ivan Kondov and his Albanian counterpart Igli Hasani confirmed the firm commitment of the two countries to the..
77 per cent of those employed in Bulgaria's secondary education system are ready to go out on strike demanding a pay rise in the sector, according to a..
Mostly Cloudy
Partly cloudy, chance of rain
Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy, chance of snow