Lovech

The gross domestic product per capita has seen the highest growth in the country and has managed to exceed the median value of the other districts. However, wage growth is slowing down and the poverty level in the region is increasing and remains above average. Unemployment is decreasing significantly, but the rate remains above the national average. The share of the working-age population is relatively low. Domestic investment is relatively high and increasing, but foreign investment is lagging behind. The connectivity of settlements to public sewerage systems remains low. Lovech is among the three regions with the lowest local taxes. The administration demonstrates good development in e-governance.

The demographic picture in the district is unfavourable. The performance on educational indicators is also poor, mainly due to the relatively low results of students. Healthcare suffers from a small number of hospital beds, but their utilisation is also the lowest in the country. The administration of justice is among the fastest in the country in civil cases and, at the same time, among the slowest in administrative cases. Waste generation is low, but the share of waste sent for treatment and recycling is low. Cultural life is not very intense, but tourism is relatively well developed.

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