Economy, jobs and prices in Dobrich (Severoiztochen, Bulgaria): official figures
GDP per person was 14,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 37% of the EU average (66% for Bulgaria); 18th highest of 28 provinces in Bulgaria.
How big is the economy of Dobrich?
The local economy produced €1.3 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Dobrich?
About 68,390 people worked in Dobrich in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Dobrich district?
Employees in Dobrich district earned an average of 20,840 leva in 2024 (about 1,737 leva a month), 75% of the national average of 27,898 leva and 11th lowest of 28 districts.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyWhich jobs pay most in Dobrich district?
In Dobrich the best-paid sector in 2024 was electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply at 65,104 leva a year, and the lowest-paid was other service activities at 14,131 leva.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyWhat is the GDP per capita of Dobrich district?
Gross domestic product per person in Dobrich was 17,874 leva in 2024, 56% of the national figure; industry produced 21.6% of its gross value added and services 67.1%.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow much foreign investment does Dobrich district have?
Foreign direct investment in non-financial enterprises in Dobrich stood at 337 million euro at the end of 2024, or 2,320 euro per resident, 14th highest of 28 districts (national average 5,267 euro).
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Dobrich district?
There were 10,405 non-financial enterprises in Dobrich in 2024 (72 per 1,000 residents, national 73), employing 34,848 people and reporting net sales of 5,648 million leva.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Dobrich district?
Labour offices in Dobrich district had 3,164 registered unemployed people on average in 2024, a registered unemployment level of 5.2% against 5.2% nationally, 10th lowest of 28 districts.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many hotels are there in Dobrich district?
Dobrich district had 193 accommodation establishments with 28,300 bed-places in 2024, and they welcomed 442,853 overnight visitors.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Dobrich?
The largest part of the economy of Dobrich in 2024 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 25.7% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (24.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Dobrich?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 17.0% of output in 2024, against 19.4% for Bulgaria.
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Gross value added rose from €0.6 billion in 2015 to €1.2 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 81% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Dobrich?
Of the 68,390 jobs located in Dobrich in 2023, 20% in public services, education, health and other services, 13% in industry and 35.5% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Dobrich?
The number of people working in Dobrich fell by 14.9% between 2015 and 2023, to 68,390.
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- Dobrich district had an average of 36,937 employees on labour or civil-service contracts in 2024; 16.5% of them worked in manufacturing (national share 19.1%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- Measured in current prices, GDP per person in Dobrich rose from 11,005 leva in 2019 to 17,874 leva in 2024, a gain of 62% (Bulgaria: 76%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- Businesses and public bodies in Dobrich spent 411 million leva on acquiring tangible fixed assets in 2024, 2,831 leva per resident against 5,793 leva nationally; the private sector accounted for 87%. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- Of the registered unemployed in Dobrich in 2024, 8.8% were aged 29 or under and 9.4% 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 Dobrich earned 162 million leva from 1,749,331 nights spent in 2024, about 92 leva per night against 87 leva across Bulgaria. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Dobrich compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
Registered unemployment level (%) (2024)
Dobrich ranks 19 of 28, highest first. Average annual number of unemployed registered at labour offices as a share of the labour force
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment level (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Haskovo | 6.6% |
| 17 | Ruse | 5.6% |
| 18 | Burgas | 5.4% |
| 19 | Dobrich | 5.2% |
| 20 | Veliko Tarnovo | 5.2% |
| 21 | Yambol | 5.2% |
| 22 | Plovdiv | 4.0% |
Accommodation revenue per night spent (leva) (2024)
Dobrich ranks 4 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Accommodation revenue per night spent (leva) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sofia (stolitsa) | 110 |
| 2 | Blagoevgrad | 104 |
| 3 | Sofia | 93 |
| 4 | Dobrich | 92 |
| 5 | Varna | 92 |
| 6 | Pazardzhik | 88 |
| 7 | Burgas | 84 |
Average annual wage of employees (leva) (2024)
Dobrich ranks 18 of 28, highest first. Employees under labour and civil-service contracts
| Rank | Area | Average annual wage of employees (leva) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Pazardzhik | 21,392 |
| 16 | Targovishte | 21,158 |
| 17 | Yambol | 21,133 |
| 18 | Dobrich | 20,840 |
| 19 | Montana | 20,728 |
| 20 | Lovech | 20,666 |
| 21 | Sliven | 20,526 |
Foreign direct investment per resident (euro) (2024)
Dobrich ranks 14 of 28, highest first. Stock in non-financial enterprises at 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Foreign direct investment per resident (euro) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Pazardzhik | 2,896 |
| 12 | Pernik | 2,443 |
| 13 | Blagoevgrad | 2,351 |
| 14 | Dobrich | 2,320 |
| 15 | Kardzhali | 2,147 |
| 16 | Lovech | 1,880 |
| 17 | Veliko Tarnovo | 1,604 |
Non-financial enterprises per 1,000 residents (2024)
Dobrich ranks 7 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Non-financial enterprises per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Varna | 81 |
| 5 | Smolyan | 76 |
| 6 | Plovdiv | 73 |
| 7 | Dobrich | 72 |
| 8 | Haskovo | 70 |
| 9 | Gabrovo | 69 |
| 10 | Kyustendil | 69 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Dobrich ranks 20 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Veliko Tarnovo | 18.8% |
| 18 | Burgas | 18.2% |
| 19 | Targovishte | 17.6% |
| 20 | Dobrich | 17.0% |
| 21 | Montana | 15.4% |
| 22 | Varna | 15.1% |
| 23 | Blagoevgrad | 14.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Dobrich ranks 14 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Shumen | 18.1% |
| 12 | Lovech | 18.1% |
| 13 | Silistra | 17.7% |
| 14 | Dobrich | 17.4% |
| 15 | Smolyan | 17.2% |
| 16 | Blagoevgrad | 16.4% |
| 17 | Ruse | 16.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Dobrich ranks 15 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Kyustendil | 26.2% |
| 13 | Blagoevgrad | 25.9% |
| 14 | Pazardzhik | 24.2% |
| 15 | Dobrich | 24.0% |
| 16 | Kardzhali | 23.7% |
| 17 | Yambol | 23.1% |
| 18 | Ruse | 22.7% |
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