In the third quarter of 2023, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 1.8% compared to the third quarter of 2022.
In October 2023, the total consumer confidence indicator increases by 3.3 percentage points compared to July 2023.
During the third quarter of 2023, 66.9% of GDP was spent on individual consumption.
The relative share of gross fixed capital formation in GDP in the third quarter of 2023 is 16.9%.
The employment rate for the population aged 15 years and over was 53.9%.
The unemployment rate was 4.0% (compared to 3.6% in the third quarter of 2022), 4.3% for men and 3.8% for women.
In the third quarter of 2023, compared to the third quarter of 2022 the total hourly labour cost rose by 15.1% (preliminary data).
In the third quarter of 2023, the house price index increased by 9.2% compared to the same quarter of 2022.
Press release and data: Key Indicators for Bulgaria (as of 29.12.2023)