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Working and Living

Conditions
Margarita Altanova
EURES adviser
Employment Agency - Bulgaria
BULGARIA
ANNUAL MEETING E.A.
THESSALONIKI, GEECE
! O"to#$r %&''

()*garia general information.

EUES ()*garia structure, best practices.

Working and *iving "onditions in Bulgaria:

Residence and or! "ermits

#o$ to find a %ob

Salary &ost of living

'a(ation

Social security

)abour mar!et S*ortages and surpluses

&ultural and social life


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,eneral information
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-lag and coat of arms
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EUES in ()*garia EUES in ()*garia
.//0 - '*e Bulgarian /)#*i" E.0*o5.$nt Ag$n"5 became
a member of EURES net$or!
No= > EUES s$rvi"$s ar$ 6)**5 int$grat$d in t4$ /ES a"tiviti$s

Str)"t)r$ o6 t4$ /)#*i" E.0*o5.$nt Ag$n"5+

&entral 1ffice Sofia

2 Regional
Employment 1ffices

3/4 )ocal )abor 1ffices


/ES in ()*garia /ES in ()*garia

STUCTUE O? STUCTUE O? EUES EUES
EUES
Manag$r
EURES
coordinator
)ine
managers
5'
e(pert
EURES
advisers
E(pert
communications
-inancial
e(pert
EURES
assistants
&entral 1ffice
Unit 6EURES
and international
agreements7
'*e #eads of
Regional )abour
1ffices 2
5n every )ocal
)abor 1ffices
- 3/4

EUS in ()*garia EUS in ()*garia
Where is the key to success?

EUES in ()*garia EUES in ()*garia
Where is the key to success
Good int$gration
/)#*i" E.0*o5.$nt Ag$n"5

EUES in ()*garia EUES in ()*garia
Where is the key to success
E7"$**$nt int$rna*
0artn$rs4i0

EUES in ()*garia EUES in ()*garia
Where is the key to success
Und$rstanding and
S)00ort
from )ine 8anagers
and #eads of "ES

EUES in ()*garia EUES in ()*garia
What we are doing to increase the internal
visibility of EURES
EURES In6or.ation s$ssions
for employees of t*e "ES
in all regional and local offices

EUES in ()*garia EUES in ()*garia
Where is the key to success
To increase
the external
visibility of
Working $it* t*e E.0*o5$rs
Co**a#oration
$it* t*e ot*er E)ro0$an N$t=orks
T$a.@=orking
$it* EUES in ot4$r "o)ntri$s

EUES in ()*garia EUES in ()*garia
Best practices:
S.a** Ao# ?airs @
int$rvi$=s =it4 $.0*o5$rs
EUES G$r.an5
EUES B$n.ark
ACDs 6ro. t4$ $.0*o5$rs
=is4ing to r$"r)it ()*garians
"ublication in t*e Bulgarian EURES
$eb portal
Adverti9ing t*e :;<s in every )ocal
)abour 1ffices
"re-selection of candidates
EUES ()*garia

EUES in ()*garia EUES in ()*garia
Best practices:
Works4o0s

EUES S=$d$n > EUES ()*garia
E7"4ang$ d$tai*$d in6or.ation 6or LWC
St$0 #5 st$0 > visiting t4$ "o.0$t$nt instit)tions
*at a foreign citi9en starting %ob in Bulgaria *ave to do=

EUES in ()*garia EUES in ()*garia
EURES networking
between Greece and Bulgaria
/arti"i0ation of ,ree! EURES 8anager 8rs. -la!a and EA 8r. ,iannelis
in:

'*e European :ob >ays in Sofia, 8arc* ./33 more t*an ?//
%obsee!ers

'*e EURES 5nformation >ay in @latograd, - more t*an A/ %obsee!ers



()*garia ()*garia
EUROPEAN TERRITORIA
!OOPERATION PROGRAMME
"GREE!E#BUGARIA $%%&#$%'()
$giona* E.0*o5.$nt Bir$"torat$ (*ago$vgrad is a 0artn$r
o6 /roE$"t HUMA > INTEEGIONAL MANAGEMENT O? HUMAN
ESOSIES
L$ad 0artn$r o6 t4$ 0roE$"t is $giona* Bistri"t o6 S$rr$s
$gion o6 C$ntra* Ma"$donia

5s t*ere anybody a$a!e=

Residence "ermits
* up to 3 months - only with ID card/passport for EU/EEA citizens
* up to 5 years lon term !esidence "ermit
If they
- start wor#
- are self-employed
- are enrolled in an education course $incl% &ocational trainin '
* after 5-year period - permanent !esidence permit
(he residence permits are issued )y the *ational "olice +er&ice
www%mfa%o&ernment%)
/we)site of the ,ularian -inistry of Interior/%
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Employing foreign citi9ens
or! "ermits
B
?or$ign$rs > EU3EEA or S=iss "iti;$ns
and members of t*eir families
can $or! in Bulgaria
$it*out t*e issue of or! "ermit.
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Ho= to 6ind a Eo#
(he EU/EEA citizens may reister in the .ocal .a)our /ffices
(hey can loo# for a 0o)1
- on the *EA we)site1
www%az%o&ernment%)
- )y the .ocal .a)our /ffices2
- )y "ri&ate !ecruitment Aencies2
- throuh the newspapers2
- &ia Internet www%ra)ota%) http1//0o)s%)%)
www%0o)tier%)
- )y personal contact%
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Ho= to a00*5 6or a Eo#

&;

&over letter

Recommendation letter
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Sa*ar5

'*e guaranteed minimum salary per mont*


.0/ B,C Dabout 3?4 EuroE

'*e average salary per mont* about ?4/ Euro.

Some $or!ers in t*e ban! sector, energy


industry, mining industry, 5' and
telecommunication, branc*es of foreign
companies earn muc* more.
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&ost of living

Average price of some food and goods:


B,C EUR
Bread 04/ g /.2/ 3.3/ /.FG
8il! 3l 3.G/ .../ /.A. 3..A
Butter .4/ g 3../ /.G3
&*eese 3 !g 2.// 3..// F.G/ G.3?
Beef 3 !g 3..// G.3?
-lour 3 !g 3../ /.G3
Beer /.?? l 3../ /.G3
&ola 3.4 l 3.2/ /.20
&offee .4/ g ..4/ 3..A
Bus tic!et /.A/ 3.// /.F/ /.43
"etrol 3l ..F4 3..0
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#o$ to find accomodation=

Cational and regional daily ne$spapers

Real Estate Agencies

5nternet
$$$.imot.bg+
$$$.accommodation-bg.com
$$$.naemibg.com+

'*e rents of apartments per mont*:


from H .// - H A// in Sofia
from H 3./ - H ?// in small to$ns.

Rental contracts +deposit for rent is common+


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'a(ation

'*e level of ta( is a flat rate of 3/ I .

&ompetent in matters of ta(ation is


t*e Cational Revenue Agency $$$.nap.bg
'*e ta( on t*e income from salary - mont*ly
deducted and paid in t*e CRA by t*e employer.
B
'a( declaration1
- 5f t*e salary is t*e only source of an employee<s
income: no need to be filled
- 5f t*ere are ot*er sources of income
s*ould be filled and submitted to t*e CRA.
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So"ia* s$")rit5
According to t*e Bulgarian legislation
insurance contributions are allocated as follo$s:
$.0*o5$rDs+ $.0*o5$$Ds social insurance rates 9 F& G 3 !& G
'otal social security burden: ?/.?/ F4.?/ I
+depends on t*e labour category+
t*e "ensions fund 3..A/ ./.A/ I +depends on t*e labour category+
t*e ,eneral sic!ness and maternity fund ?.4IJ
t*e or! in%ury and occupational sic!ness fund bet$een /.F 3.3I
+paid only at t*e e(pense of t*e employer+J
t*e Unemployment fund 3 IJ
t*e 1bligatory additional pension insurance +only for persons born after
32G/+ - 4 IJ
t*e #ealt* insurance A I.
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So"ia* s$")rit5
"ublic social insurance s*all provide
benefits, assistance and pensions in t*e follo$ing cases:

t$.0orar5 in"a0a"it5H

t$.0orari*5 r$d)"$d =orking "a0a"it5H

disa#i*it5H

.at$rnit5H

)n$.0*o5.$ntH

o*d ag$H

d$at4.
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So"ia* s$")rit5
'*e social contributions are deducted mont*ly $it* t*e payment of
t*e remuneration.
-or public servants all social contributions are paid by t*e state.
'*e individuals in Bulgaria don<t need to register to t*e social
security aut*orities. '*e employer do t*at for t*em.
Bulgarian citi9ens don<t *ave social security number yet.
-oreign individuals $or!ing in Bulgaria need to *and in
application to Cational Revenue Agency to obtain
special 5> number for foreigners. '*e employer can do t*at also.
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La#o)r Mark$t
Un$.0*o5.$nt #5 targ$t gro)0s
Un$.0*o5.$nt #5 targ$t gro)0s LA)g)st %&''M+ LA)g)st %&''M+
B
)ong term unemployed
)ong term unemployed
Dmore t*an 3. mont*sE Dmore t*an 3. mont*sE
21
21
IJ
IJ

B
Elderly people above 4/ years old
Elderly people above 4/ years old


2F.%
2F.%
IJ
IJ

B
Koung people age up to .2
Koung people age up to .2


',.!
',.!
IJ
IJ

8ostly people $it*out Lualification or vocational
8ostly people $it*out Lualification or vocational
training, usually $it* basic education.
training, usually $it* basic education.
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La#o)r Mark$t > s4ortag$s
3at t4$ $nd o6 A)g)st %&''3+
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Predominant JV:

-anufacture

Education

(rade
Ao# Ca"an"i$s /ro6i*$
non ski**$d
=ork$rs
18G
=ork$rs
0ro6$ssion
''G
s0$"ia*ists
'!G

La#o)r Mark$t >s)r0*)s$s
3at t4$ $nd o6 A)g)st %&''3+
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Unemployed
specialists:

Enineerin3
(echnoloy

Economics3
.ow%

"u)lic ser&ices3
(ransport%
Un$.0*o5$d Ao#s$$k$rs /ro6i*$
S0$"ia*ists
%'G
Work$rs
0ro6$ssion
%'G
Unski**$d
8JG

&ultural and social life

'*roug*out Bulgaria, t*ere are:

many t*eatres, public libraries,museums,


stadiums, cinema and concert *alls.

do9ens of national or local radio stations


and television net$or!s, more t*an 3// ot*er ';
c*annels.
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>elicious Bulgarian cuisine:
Bulgarian yog*urt and $ine.

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Bulgaria is ric* in cultural *eritageJ
several *istoric monuments are
on t*e UCES&1 orld #eritage list.

'ourism varieties:

Sea tourism on t*e Blac! sea.

8ountain and s!i tourism many beautiful mountains, ?


good s!i resorts.

S"A and ellness tourism over A /// *ot t*ermal


springs.

Eco many rare plant and animal species.

Rural tourism - preserved for centuries rural arc*itecture.

#istorical and cultural tourism - more t*an 3? centuries


of *istory and many restored *istorical monuments.
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Sea tourism
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8ountain and s!i tourism
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S"A and ellness tourism
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Eco
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Rural tourism
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#istorical and cultural tourism
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Thank you for you attention

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