Bulgaria's economy showed workers cranking out 0.7% more GDP per person compared to last year's third quarter, and the National Statistical Institute dropped data showing 3.7 million people employed across the country. Each worker generated roughly 16,815 lev of GDP, with about 42.70 lev created per hour on the job.
Services sector productivity hit 14,864 lev per employee while industrial workers produced around 16,630 lev each. Agriculture lagged way behind at only 4,960 lev per worker, and farming also had the weakest hourly output at 13.60 lev compared to other sectors.
The economy's employment structure shifted toward services while the agricultural and industrial sectors lost ground percentage-wise. Gross value added per person jumped 1.6% year over year, and the hourly rate climbed 1.7% when adjusted for inflation.
Services sector productivity hit 14,864 lev per employee while industrial workers produced around 16,630 lev each. Agriculture lagged way behind at only 4,960 lev per worker, and farming also had the weakest hourly output at 13.60 lev compared to other sectors.
The economy's employment structure shifted toward services while the agricultural and industrial sectors lost ground percentage-wise. Gross value added per person jumped 1.6% year over year, and the hourly rate climbed 1.7% when adjusted for inflation.