Economic development
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The welfare of the residents in the district has improved, though it remained below the national average figures. Employment also continued its upward movement, whereas unemployment decreased though the reason for this was the population’s lower economic activity, not the opening of new job opportunities. There was still a noticeable tendency for the number of people with university degrees among the local population of working age to go down despite the presence of some of the country’s leading universities. Investment has been on the increase in recent years though it has stayed
below the national average relative to the population. The level of local taxes and fees in the district’s municipalities is relatively low.
The high investment activity in the district affected both the labor market and incomes and living conditions in 2016. Employment in Burgas continued to go up and was above the national average for the first time in ten years. The share of highways and first class roads is way above national average figures. The municipal administration has performed well in electronic services and one-stop shop services. The rates of local taxes and fees in Burgas municipalities have stayed relatively high, though.
The growth of GDP per capita in the district of Varna was lower in 2016 than the national average though in size it was above average values. Salaries in the district have also been on the rise. The main indicators concerning the labor market deteriorated in 2016, nevertheless Varna has been performing better than most districts. Investment activity in the district was relatively good. In terms of infrastructural indicator values the district ranked first in the country. The average rates of the monitored local taxes and fees in the district’s municipalities gave Varna the second place after the capital for highest rates.
GDP per capita as well as the gross annual average salary in the district grew at rates close to the national average ones but their values stayed considerably lower. The reason for the relatively high employment and the low unemployment in the district can be sought in the relatively good educational structure of the population. The district has been lagging considerably behind national average figures in the indicators for entrepreneurship and investment. The average rates of local taxes and fees in the district’s municipalities place Veliko Tarnovo among the districts with the highest rates.
Vidin is one of the districts with the lowest GDP per capita and the district with lowest salaries. These indicators predetermine the relatively high share of people living in material deprivation and those living in poverty – the poor make up almost half of its population. On the labor market the tendency for increasing employment in recent years was reversed in 2016, whereas unemployment rates remained almost twice the national average. Investment activity in the district also stayed relatively low, albeit with some improvement. The average rates of the monitored local taxes and fees in the district’s municipalities place Vidin among the districts with the lowest tax burden.
Though Vratsa remained in the upper half of the GDP per capita district ranking, it was one of few districts where it dropped in 2015. The labor market in the district exhibited certain disturbing tendencies. Vratsa was also among the few districts where employment rates went down in 2016 while unemployment was twice the size of that in the country as a whole. The low quality of road surfaces is still a serious problem. Investment activity was weak though the average rates of local taxes and fees in the district’s municipalities are relatively low.
Economic indicators place Gabrovo among the top ranking districts in Bulgaria. GDP and salaries in the district have kept growing; the labor market has retained a positive trend while local and foreign investment has been increasing. All monitored taxes and fees in the district’s municipalities, without exception, have maintained average rates lower than the national average figures. The district ranks first in the country in local government transparency.
Although GDP as well as incomes and salaries in the district of Dobrich have kept growing, they have remained below national average figures. High employment and falling unemployment are due to the creation of new jobs. In comparison with the previous year investment activity is more intense, but is still catching up with national average figures. Despite the fact that there are resorts in the district the average real estate tax and the waste collection fee remain relatively low in it. The local administration is among the most transparent in the country; cadastral coverage is relatively high while the introduction of electronic government and one-stop shop services is making good progress.
In the district of Kardzhali, GDP per capita and salaries have increased at a rate close to the national average, while remaining among the lowest in the country. The problematic low economic activity and employment have been determined to some extent by the exceptionally unfavorable educational structure of the population. Kardzhali is still the district with the lowest number of enterprises relative to the population. Infrastructure, too, has failed to make conditions in the district more favorable. Electronic government, cadastral coverage, and administrative transparency are the other indicators with very low rates of development.
Kyustendil’s economy has been on the rise in recent years though incomes and salaries have been lagging behind national average levels. The labor market has shown some positive tendencies while population ageing and depopulation have been a negative influence. Both local and foreign investment in the district has been relatively low while EU funds have been relatively poorly utilized. Local administration performance and the availability of its services have retained an unsatisfactory level despite the considerably lower local taxes and fees compared with the national average level.
Though wealth has generally been on the increase in the district of Lovech in recent years, it has been a relatively slow process and GDP per capita has remained considerably below national average rates. The labor market was facing difficulties once again in 2016, alongside a deteriorating educational structure of the population. FTA investment and utilized EU funds grew to reach levels similar to national average ones but the amount of attracted foreign investment was relatively low. The tax burden was exceptionally high for a district with such a profile of economic development but the work of local administrations received extremely high evaluation compared with the other districts.
GDP, salaries and income in Montana were still considerably below average in 2016 while there were no positive tendencies on the labor market. During
2016 the district had the lowest economic activity in the country; as of the end of 2015 it held the last place in the country for attracting foreign investment relative to the population. The local municipalities’ average taxes and fees were also among the lowest in the country. Montana remained one of the districts with relatively low cadastral coverage.
In 2015 the GDP increase in the district was twice the country average; yet, welfare in Pazardzhik was considerably below national average levels. The labor market indicators were comparable to the national average rates but the population’s relatively unfavorable educational structure was retained. Investment activity kept lagging in the district of Pazardzhik. Despite the relatively low share of highways and first class roads, road quality remained high.
The GDP per capita in the district is still two times lower than the national average. Nevertheless, incomes have stayed higher mainly due to the daily labor migration of the population to the capital. An exceptionally high percentage of people in the district have secondary education. Pernik remains among the districts with relatively poor investment activity. Average local tax and fee rates in the district’s municipalities have been largely more favorable than the national average ones. Evaluations of the local administration are relatively low; the rate of cadastral map coverage is one of the most limited in the country.
Both GDP per capita and salaries grew at a slower pace in the district of Pleven than they did in the country as a whole, and the district is lagging further behind. In 2016 the decline in employment and the rise in unemployment were in contrast to the positive general trends in the country. Investment activity in the district was relatively low. Access to the Internet and its usage by the local population remained considerably lower than the respective national levels. The evaluations of the administration for the development of electronic government and the availability of one-stop shop services in Pleven’s municipalities were comparable with the national average levels.
After several years of hesitant growth, GDP per capita in the district overtook the national average growth rate. The annual average salary also increased considerably. Unemployment began to decline though this was mainly due to the population’s lower economic activity. Investment activity in the district of Plovdiv is close to national average figures. The average rates of local taxes and fees in the district’s municipalities are above the national average level.
Low income has been a major cause of the relatively high level of poverty in Razgrad district. Poor investment activity, low employment levels, and high unemployment are all rooted in the unfavorable educational structure of the population. The average rates of the principal local taxes and fees in the district’s municipalities were once again close to the national average in 2017. Traditionally, the evaluations of the municipal administration’s work have been above average.
Though the district’s GDP has been increasing, its growth has been considerably below national average. The increased activity of the working age population has led to simultaneous rising employment and falling unemployment. Investment activity in the district has been on the rise, generally, though staying below the average in the country. Road quality has continued deteriorating fast. Most local tax and fee rates have stayed below national average rates. The local administrations’ transparency rating remains higher than the national average.
Salaries and incomes increased during the last few years but remained considerably below the national average figure. The indicators of the district’s labor market placed it last in the country. Investment activity in the district continued to be relatively low. Road quality was relatively high. The average rates of local taxes and fees in the municipalities of the Silistra district were below the national average rates. The work of municipal administrations got low ratings.
Sliven was the district with the lowest GDP per capita in 2015. Incomes shrank in the district once again in 2016. Increased economic activity in it was accompanied by a stable increase in employment and shrinking unemployment, though both indicators failed to reach national average levels. Sliven continues to be the district with the lowest investment activity. In 2016 the district once again had the highest share of road surfaces in good condition. On the whole, the average tax load in the district was comparable to the rest of the country. The development of administrative services is likely to lose its better ranking from the previous period.
After several years of hesitant growth in GDP, accompanied by shrinkages, in 2015 Smolyan district registered the second successive year of growth. Salaries also continued to grow but remained considerably below average. Smolyan reached the top three districts in population economic activity. Investment activity in the district remained relatively low. Because of the predominantly mountainous relief of the territory infrastructural development was limited. The main local taxes and fees in the municipalities of Smolyan were close to or lower than the respective national average levels.
In 2015 the district of Sofia registered a considerable increase in GDP per capita and rising salaries and incomes brought about improved living conditions. Further growth could be frustrated by declining economic activity and the population’s unfavorable educational structure. Investment activity remains high in the district. The average tax load in Sofia municipalities is close to the national average level. Cadaster coverage is increasing but municipal authorities are lagging in transparency and service development.
Sofia (capital city) is the district with the highest income and living standard, the highest investment activity
and the most favorable indicators of the labor market. The capital is situated close to several highways and the importance of the central rail station entails high density of the railroad network. The capital also has the highest Internet access and the highest share of population using it. It is still characterized by the highest local tax and fee burden, though that burden has not been raised during the last few years contrary to the general tendency in the country. Cadastral map coverage keeps increasing and is the highest in the country. The transparency of the local administration was evaluated as relatively high in 2017.
In 2015 GDP declined in the district (while it grew in the country) but kept its second place after the capital. Unemployment kept dropping to reach a level below the country average but the reason was mostly the population’s lower economic activity. FDI continued growing in the district. The district’s infrastructure got a high rating. The tax load is still relatively low. The development of eservices and one-stop shop services has made some progress though the administration’s transparency is rated below national average.
GDP per capita in the district of Targovishte grew by 10% in 2015, overtaking the average growth in the country. Incomes and salaries grew as well, which led to higher living standards in the district. The district’s labor market suffered from the unfavorable educational structure of the population, though economic activity and employment increased in 2016. A considerable increase was registered in FTA investment in 2015. The local administrations’ transparency rating was above the national average.
After hesitant growth in GDP per capita in the district of Haskovo, in 2015 it grew considerably to overtake the national average rate. Employment was on the rise and unemployment dropped. Haskovo was still one of the districts to attract least investment. A considerable rise in Internet access and usage was also registered in the district. In 2017 the average rates of local taxes and fees in the district’s municipalities remained close to national average rates.
Income and living standard in the district of Shumen kept increasing, though staying below national average. Shumen was one of the districts with the highest economic activity of the population but also with the highest unemployment. Investment activity in the district remained relatively low though infrastructural development was relatively good. The average rate of local taxes and fees was close to national average. A considerable part of local administrations retained a relatively poor transparency.
In 2015 once again welfare was on the increase in the district of Yambol, albeit at a pace below national average. A stable rise in salaries and incomes as well as a relatively high employment rate explain the good living conditions in recent years. In 2016 the district’s labor market improved significantly, though investment activity was still relatively low. The main local taxes and fees in the district’s municipalities were close to national average levels in 2017. The district made no progress in cadastral map coverage and was lagging behind in electronic services.
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