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Bulgaria had lowest consumption per capita in the EU in 2017 – Eurostat

December 13, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Eurostat

Consumption per capita in Bulgaria in 2017 was 54 per cent of the European Union average, the lowest in the

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Business 

Bulgarian businesses’ use of cloud computing lowest in the EU

December 13, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

At eight per cent, businesses in Bulgaria have the lowest rate of use of cloud computing services in the European

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Bulgaria 

62% of young people in Bulgaria live in overcrowded households – Eurostat

December 12, 2018December 13, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

Sixty-two per cent of people in Bulgaria aged 15 to 29 were living in overcrowded households, EU statistics agency Eurostat

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Business 

42% of self-employed in Bulgaria cite ‘suitable opportunity’ as reason

December 11, 2018December 12, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

Forty-two per cent of self-employed people in Bulgaria cited “suitable opportunity” as the reason to go into business for themselves,

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Bulgaria 

One in five Bulgarians cannot afford a car – Eurostat

November 26, 2018November 27, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

In 2017, about 20.6 per cent of Bulgarians could not afford a car, the second-highest rate among European Union countries

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Business 

Unemployment in Bulgaria 5.3% in September 2018, for fourth consecutive month

October 31, 2018November 2, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Eurostat

Unemployment in Bulgaria was 5.3 per cent in September 2018, for the fourth consecutive month, and again below the EU

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria has pupil-teacher ratio of 12.1 at upper secondary level – Eurostat

October 5, 2018October 5, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

Bulgaria has a pupil teacher-ratio of 12.1 at upper secondary school education level, very close to the EU average, statistics

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria has second-lowest meat prices in EU – Eurostat

August 17, 2018August 21, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

Among European Union countries, Poland has the lowest meat prices, closely followed by Bulgaria, according to figures released on August

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Business 

Bulgaria has lowest proportion of part-time workers in EU – Eurostat

August 13, 2018August 15, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Eurostat

Bulgaria had the lowest proportion in the European Union of part-time workers, at just two per cent, according to figures

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