In the first quarter of 2024, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 1.8% compared to the first quarter of 2023.
In April 2024, the total consumer confidence indicator increases by 1.5 percentage points compared to its January 2024 level.
During the first quarter of 2024, 70.9% of GDP was spent on individual consumption.
The relative share of gross fixed capital formation in GDP in the first quarter of 2024 was 14.2%.
The employment rate for the population aged 15 years and over was 52.8%.
The unemployment rate was 5.0% (compared to 4.4% in the first quarter of 2023), and it was the same for men and women.
In the first quarter of 2024, compared to the first quarter of 2023 the total hourly labour cost rose by 15.8% (preliminary data).
In the first quarter of 2024, compared to the first quarter of 2023, housing prices rose by 16.0%.
Press release and data: Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 03.07.2024)