UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN BULGARIA REMAINS 12,2 PER CENT

Data of the Employment Agency in Bulgaria shows that 22 541 persons started work in March 2014. For a third month in row, the unemployment rate has retained its level of 12, 2 %.

The jobless persons who started work in March 2014 are by 8341 more in comparison to February 2014 and by 1608 more in comparison to March 2013.

The people who found jobs on the primary labour market are 18 606, which is by 5 297 more in comparison with February and by 2 207 more in comparison to March 2013.

Nearly 18 000 vacant jobs were advertised on the primary labour market in March 2014 which is by 5 500 more vacancies compared to February 2014 and by 1 562 more compared to March 2013.