Economy, jobs and prices in Burgas, Bulgaria: official figures
The registered unemployment level in Burgas municipality averaged 2.9% in 2024 (2,685 people on the labour office register), 2nd highest of 6 cities; the national level was 5.2%.
How many hotels are there in Burgas?
Burgas municipality had 64 accommodation establishments with 4,641 bed-places in 2024, and they welcomed 187,451 overnight visitors.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Burgas?
The unemployment rate in Burgas was 2.1% in 2022 (1.9% for women, 2.3% for men).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat are the main jobs in Burgas?
81,264 jobs were based in Burgas in 2023; the biggest employers were trade, transport, hotels and restaurants (38% of jobs) and public administration, education and health (18%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Burgas?
Tourist accommodation in Burgas recorded 208,676 nights in 2020, 17% by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Of the registered unemployed in Burgas in 2024, 10.7% were aged 29 or under and 1.8% had been registered for more than a year (national shares 11.1% and 20.4%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- Accommodation in Burgas earned 34.4 million leva from 422,412 nights spent in 2024, about 81 leva per night against 87 leva across Bulgaria. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- People of working age made up 59.5% of the population of Burgas municipality at the end of 2024, compared with 58.5% nationally. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 79% of residents of Burgas were satisfied with public transport. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 41% of residents of Burgas agreed that it is easy to find a good job in the city. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Burgas compares with other cities in Bulgaria
Registered unemployment level (%) (2024)
Burgas ranks 2 of 6, highest first. Average annual number of unemployed registered at labour offices as a share of the labour force
| Rank | City | Registered unemployment level (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruse | 3.2% |
| 2 | Burgas | 2.9% |
| 3 | Plovdiv | 2.8% |
| 4 | Stara Zagora | 2.6% |
| 5 | Varna | 2.4% |
| 6 | Sofia | 1.7% |
Accommodation revenue per night spent (leva) (2024)
Burgas ranks 3 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | City | Accommodation revenue per night spent (leva) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sofia | 110 |
| 2 | Varna | 93 |
| 3 | Burgas | 81 |
| 4 | Plovdiv | 74 |
| 5 | Ruse | 70 |
| 6 | Stara Zagora | 68 |
Unemployment rate (2022)
Burgas ranks 4 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sofia | 2.1% |
| 2 | Plovdiv | 2.1% |
| 3 | Varna | 2.1% |
| 4 | Burgas | 2.1% |
| 5 | Ruse | 2.1% |
| 6 | Stara Zagora | 2.1% |
Tourist nights (2020)
Burgas ranks 4 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tourist nights |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Varna | 1,725,438 |
| 2 | Sofia | 744,965 |
| 3 | Plovdiv | 238,022 |
| 4 | Burgas | 208,676 |
| 5 | Ruse | 81,112 |
| 6 | Stara Zagora | 61,071 |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctour: Urban Audit: culture and tourism (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 235d13e6125c…)
- National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI): Regions, districts and municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria 2024 (yearbook tables by statistical region, district and municipality), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81cba27bb0cc…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clma: Urban Audit: labour market (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 be050965f9c6…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
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