Tendencies in the ICT Labour Market in 2011

Tendencies in the ICT Labour Market in 2011

The Bulgarian IT labour market has developed dynamically since 2001. 2011 is the year of recession. The average salary in the sector is 1000,67 lv which is a 1,8 % drop compared to the salaries in 2010. Bonus packs fall almost 60 % (1228 lv.

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Annual inflation in 2012

Annual inflation in 2012

Bulgaria · Economic News Inflation in Bulgaria Hits 4.2% in 2012 Inflation in Bulgaria was 4.2% in 2012 — the second-highest annual inflation rate since the beginning of the financial crisis. The National Statistics Institute announced the new data today. 2012 4.2% Second-highest since the

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IT Specialists and Pedagogues will be the most in demand careers

IT Specialists and Pedagogues will be the most in demand careers

Labor Market · Job Demand Ranking Programmers Will Be in Greatest Demand This Decade This data is according to the ranking of WorldWideLearn online magazine, based on figures from the American Labor Statistics Office and information in the US press. The ranking #2 Child Teachers

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Bulgarians are 12% richer than last year

Bulgarians are 12% richer than last year

Bulgaria · Economic News Household Wealth Grows 12% Year-on-Year The financial wealth of households increased 12% on an annual basis, reaching almost 41.8 billion BGN at the end of June 2012, according to Unicredit Bulbank’s quarterly report. Total wealth 41.8 bln BGN +12% year-on-year, end

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Inflation reached a 4-year high due to electricity and gas price hikes

Bulgaria · Economic News July Inflation Hits Four-Year High The increased electricity and natural gas prices have made the life of Bulgarians tangibly more expensive. In July, inflation reached 3.1% on an annual basis and 1.5% on a monthly basis, according to the National Statistics

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Sofia University – First in Bulgaria and 681st in the World

Bulgaria · Education News Sofia University Ranks First in Bulgaria Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” is the leading institution for higher education in Bulgaria, according to the national ranking of universities prepared by the European research organization Webometrics. World rank 681st Out of 20,000 universities

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The minimum support for a single person per month

Bulgaria · Economic News The Cost of a Normal Life in Bulgaria In order to have a normal life, every Bulgarian needs 547 BGN per month, according to a study by the Institute for Social and Syndical Studies of the Confederation of Independent Trade-Unions in

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The unemployment in Bulgaria will remain above 12%

Bulgaria · Economic Forecast Unemployment to Stay Above 12% for Two More Years Unemployment in Bulgaria will remain above 12% for at least the next two years, and real income will grow only at a slow pace. Even if the government increases the budget deficit,

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Qualified staff from abroad

Bulgaria · Labor Market Study Bulgarian Employers Look Beyond Borders 11% of employers in Bulgaria are looking for qualified people outside the country, according to Manpower Bulgaria’s “Borderless Workforce” research. Looking abroad 11% Of employers seek talent outside Bulgaria Worried about brain drain 73% Of

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