Work & Jobs notices and news from Bulgaria.
Kaufland Bulgaria has replaced Mihail Petrov as chairman of its Management Board, with Petya Vladimirova taking over immediately following public controversy over statements made by the outgoing executive during proceedings initiated by the Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC). Vladimirova
16h ago · Read at Novinite →
Bulgaria recorded the lowest average annual salary in the European Union in 2025, at 16,200 euros, compared with the bloc-wide average of 41,500 euros, according to data released by Eurostat on November 6. The difference between Bulgaria and the EU's highest-paying countries remains substantial. Lux
6d ago · Read at Novinite →
More than 57% of employees in Bulgaria earn less than the income needed to cover basic living costs, while the monthly amount required by a three-member household has reached EUR 1,516, the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) said, citing its September consumer price and li
11/5/2026 · Read at Novinite →
Bulgaria’s minimum monthly wage will rise to €660 from January 1, 2027, under a government decree published in the State Gazette, setting the minimum hourly rate at €3.98. The Council of Ministers adopted the decree on October 29, and it was published in the State Gazette on November 3....
11/4/2026 · Read at Novinite →
Bulgaria’s National Council for Tripartite Cooperation (NCTC) failed to reach agreement on a proposed increase in the minimum wage to 660 euros from January 1, 2027, as employer organizations backed the plan while trade unions opposed it. The draft Council of Ministers decree, discussed at the NCTC
10/23/2026 · Read at Novinite →
Bulgaria’s Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA) plans to lay off 420 employees of the National Toll Administration as part of a two-stage restructuring, while offering some the opportunity to apply for jobs at the Interior Ministry, the Customs Agency and potentially the National Revenue Agency, Confede
10/22/2026 · Read at Novinite →
Bulgaria had issued more than 13,000 seasonal work permits to non-EU nationals by July 10, as businesses increasingly rely on foreign workers to fill staffing gaps, Nova TV reports. The National Employment Agency’s figures, analyzed by the Bulgarian Industrial Association, show that Bulgaria issued
10/22/2026 · Read at Novinite →
The Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) staged a protest in central Sofia demanding a 10% public-sector wage increase in the 2027 budget, rejecting the proposed minimum monthly wage of 660 euros and calling for guarantees against indiscriminate job cuts, BTA reported. Trade
10/16/2026 · Read at Novinite →
The Bulgarian government has proposed setting the national minimum wage at €660 per month from January 1, 2027, according to a draft Council of Ministers decree published on the Public Consultations Portal. The proposed amount is €12.80 below the maximum possible minimum wage of €672....
10/15/2026 · Read at Novinite →
Foreign-controlled companies employed 18.7% of Bulgaria’s business-economy workforce in 2023, according to Eurostat data, giving international capital a significant role in the country’s employment structure. Across the European Union, enterprises under foreign control represented just 1....
10/9/2026 · Read at Novinite →