Bulgarian Labour Market

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Bulgaria has registered the highest decline in employment among all 27 countries in the European Union in the second quarter of 2012, latest Eurostat data indicates.
Thus, in April-June 2012, Bulgaria's employment went down by 1.3% compared with the first quarter of the year.
Bulgaria's employment fares even worse in Q2 of 2012 on annual basis, registering a 2.8% decline year-on-year.
Other EU members – Denmark, Spain, Cyprus, Malta, Portugal, and Slovenia – have also seen declines in their employment levels in the second quarter of 2012 but their drops are all below 0.5%. No Eurostat data is available about Greece and Romania.
The number of persons employed remained stable in the euro area1 (EA17) and increased by 0.1% in the EU27 in the second quarter of 2012 compared with the previous quarter, according to national accounts estimates published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
In the first quarter of 2012, employment fell by 0.3% in the euro area and by 0.1% in the EU27. These figures are seasonally adjusted.
The highest increase in employment was recorded in real estate activities (+0.7% in the euro area and +1.4% in the EU27), and the largest fall in financial and insurance activities (-0.8% and -0.7% respectively).
Compared with the same quarter of the previous year, employment fell by 0.6% in the euro area and by 0.2% in the EU27 in the second quarter of 2012 (after -0.5% and -0.2% respectively in the first quarter of 2012).
Eurostat estimates that, in the second quarter of 2012, 223.4 million men and women were employed in the EU27, of which 146.4 million were in the euro area.

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BNB Reports EUR 846.2 M FDI Jan-Jul 2012

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According to preliminary data of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB), foreign direct investments (FDI) in Bulgaria in the period January – July 2012 amounted to EUR 846.2 M (2.1% of GDP) as compared to EUR 376.5 M (1.0% of GDP) for January – July 2011.
The attracted Equity Capital (acquisition/disposal of shares and equities in cash and contributions in kind by non-residents in/from the capital and reserves of Bulgarian enterprises and receipts/payments from/for real estate deals in the country) for the period January - July 2012 amounted to EUR 495.8 M. It increased by EUR 68.5 M compared to that attracted in the same period of 2011 (EUR 427.2 M). The receipts from real estate investments of non-residents amounted to EUR 141 M, compared to EUR 122 M attracted in January – July 2011.
The other capital, net (the change in the net liabilities of the direct investment enterprise to the direct investor on financial loans, suppliers' credits and debt securities) was positive, amounting to EUR 290.2 M in January - July 2011, compared to a negative other capital, net of EUR -130.1 M in January - July 2011.
Based on preliminary data on profit/loss, the Reinvested Earnings2 (the share of non-residents in the undistributed earnings/ loss of the enterprise) in January - July 2012 were estimated at EUR 60.3 M, against EUR 79.4 M in the same period of 2011.
By country, the largest direct investments in Bulgaria for the period January - July 2012 were those of the Netherlands (EUR 498.9 M), Switzerland (EUR 104.9 M) and Russia (EUR 85.7 M). The largest net negative flows for the period were towards Germany (EUR -118.8 M) and towards Greece (EUR -65.1 M).
According to preliminary data, Direct investment abroad increased by EUR 103.3 M in the period January - July 2012, compared to an increase of EUR 88.5 M in January - July 2011.

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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MARKET IN BULGARIA – 2012

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According to analysts, there are three main tendencies concerning the commercial property market in Bulgaria for 2012.

The first one is that the number of purpose built industrial facilities has increased due to the increased volume of outsourcing of light industrial production from Western Europe to Bulgaria. Bulgaria is attractive with low taxation and low labour costs.

The second tendency is that the relocation of companies into newly build offices has intensified due to the fact that the owners offer 5 to 7 year leases at attractive prices, allowing firms to cut costs during the economic downturn.

The third tendency is that six new giant shopping malls are under construction throughout Bulgaria, three of which are opening in 2012 – Bulgaria Mall, Paradise Centre and a new mall in Bourgas. 

Source:
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An Anatomy of Bulgarian Business

Aging Bulgarian Business leaders

Young entrepreneurs in Bulgaria represent only 5% of all businessmen in the country, according to recent research.

The study conducted by the market research agency NOEMA, shows that businessmen of 60+ represent 15% of the total.  

33% of SME's are family run businesses. These family businesses are mostly run and managed (70%) by their creators representing 90% of all business in Bulgaria.

The study focused on the macro-economic environment for business in Bulgaria and their current state of competitiveness, the influence of the economic crisis and how/if they are recovering.  It also investigated the amount of innovation carried out by such firms.

There are 325,000 micro businesses in Bulgaria, followed by 23,000 small business, with medium businesses representing 4,444. There are only 774 large firms representing only 2% of the total.

Business is mostly concentrated in Southern Bulgaria with a strong difference compared to the North. Experts from NOEMA cite the poor infrastructure in many Northern regions.

The crisis has hit the manufacturing sector most with a large number being forced to shut down since 2008. 

Unemployment rose most in SME's, which provide 75% of all jobs in the country.

The financial indicators have worsened slightly with revenues and turnovers going down by several percentage points, leading businesses to cut costs and investment in new technology and equipment.

In 2011 SME's relied largely on exports of raw material, machines and equipment to the rest of the EU.

Experts raise concern at the aging population of leading Bulgarian entrepreneurs, with most over 46.  Banks are seen as loathe to lend making access to credit a key issue for SME's in Bulgaria.  This in turn affects competitivity, with reduced investment in innovations highlighting a need for alternative sources of financing.  In 2011, according to the study, 62% of SME's used funds from their owners or friends and relatives to plug the gap left by the banks.

Another problem for SME's is the protection of intellectual property.  Only 7% having registered patents; 13% a registered brand and less than 20% with enough funds to invest in the aforementioned.

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