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Despite the significant lay offs wages in Bulgaria have gone up in the 2009. File Photo
In 2009, 182 000 Bulgarians lost their jobs, according to data released by the National Statistics Institute (NSI) Monday.
The number of employed in December 2009 is down 7,5% year on year.
The sectors that have lost the most workers are the industrial production – 71 000 and construction – 35 000.
In the third quarter, the number of employed people went down by 84 000 or 3,6% - 17% have been laid off from hotels and restaurants, and in the farming sector and 9% in the construction sector.
Despite the lay offs wages have gone up. The average monthly salary in the last quarter of 2009 is BGN 606 or up 4% with wages going up 14% in the mining sector, 11% in the finance and insurance sectors, and 9% in real estate.
The wage increase during the last quarter is nearly 11% year on year.
Bulgarians working in the energy sector make the most money – BGN 1 358 monthly average, followed by the mining industry – BGN 1 015 a month. The lowest paid workers are in the tourism sector – BGN 386 a month on average, the State Administration - BGN 440 and farming – BGN 457.
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