The Employment Agency has launched the first study for 2022 of employers' labor needs in Bulgaria. It is held for the fifth year in a row on the basis of Article 10 of the Employment Promotion Act, together with the Employment Commissions of the Regional Development Councils in the 28 regions of the country.
As of January 1, 2022, 21 of the 27 EU member states have national minimum wages. Exceptions are Denmark, Italy, Cyprus, Austria, Finland and Sweden. Based on their levels in euro, these 21 Member States can be divided into three main groups.
Bulgaria is among the European countries with a serious shortage of labor force skills. This assessment reflects the problems with acquiring practical knowledge from vocational and higher education, the lack of widespread digital skills and the low scope of qualification and retraining.
MTSP: Support for businesses under the 60/40 measure continues in 2022, and for the time being, its effect has been extended until the end of February. The expectations are to keep the jobs of over 75,000 workers and employees on average per month, for which about BGN 120 million will be needed.
The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry conducted an express survey among its members regarding the high prices of electricity and natural gas. It was held in the period 4-6 January 2022.
Industrial production in Bulgaria grew by 13.2% in November last year compared to the same month of 2020, preliminary data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI) show.
The Employment Agency informs employers who wish to receive funds under the 60/40 measure for the months of November and December 2021 and meet the conditions of PMS No. 151/03.07.2020, (amended and supplemented by PMS 322/07.10 .2021) that the deadline for submitting application documents has been extended.
A national conference on "Sustainable blue economy - trends and prospects for Bulgaria" will be held on 30.11.2021.
Representatives of RTIK participated in a research visit organized under the project "GAZELLE - Stimulating the development of innovative SMEs with high potential". The main purpose of the visit was to get to know the French business innovation ecosystem and good practices to support innovative companies with high potential.
Today, the new commercial counselor at the Austrian Embassy, Mr. Philip Kupfer, visited RTIK as part of his tour in the city of Ruse.
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