Sliven

Gross domestic product and wages are growing relatively quickly, but remain well below the national average. Sliven is among the districts with the highest poverty levels. Employment is growing and unemployment is falling slightly, but Sliven remains the region with the highest proportion of the workforce with primary and lower education. Domestic and foreign investment are growing significantly. The share of motorways and first-class roads, as well as the quality of road surfaces, remain high. However, the connectivity of settlements to public sewerage systems remains limited. The local tax burden is relatively high. The transparency of the local administration is highly rated.

Sliven remains among the three districts with the most favourable demographic picture despite the continuing ageing of the population. At the other end of the spectrum, the district ranks at the bottom in terms of educational indicators, with poor student performance and extremely low enrollment rates in kindergartens and lower secondary schools. Healthcare suffers from a shortage of medical doctors. The administration of justice is relatively swift. The proportion of forest area is relatively large. Drinking water consumption is among the lowest in the country. Cultural life is not particularly intense, and tourism is underdeveloped.

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