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The number of people who cannot find a job for over a year, has increased, shows data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI).
At the same time, Bulgaria's unemployment rate in Q3 2014 dropped by 10.8% year-on-year, to 368 800 people. More than 60% of them, however, have been unemployed for more than 12 months. Their numbers decreased by 2.3% year-on-year.
Around 15% of the unemployed in Q3 were looking for their first job.
For the same period the employed were a little over 3 million. Of them 60% were working in the services sector and 30% in the industry. A total of 171 000 have a temporary job.
Three quarters of the jobs are in the private sector.
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Atmospheric pressure across Bulgaria is expected to decrease slightly and will remain below the typical levels for this time of year. Overnight conditions will be mostly clear and calm in many areas.
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