Economy, jobs and prices in Yambol (Yugoiztochen, Bulgaria): official figures
GDP per person was 16,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 40% of the EU average (66% for Bulgaria); 12th highest of 28 provinces in Bulgaria.
How big is the economy of Yambol?
The local economy produced €1.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Yambol?
About 53,730 people worked in Yambol in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Yambol district?
Employees in Yambol district earned an average of 21,133 leva in 2024 (about 1,761 leva a month), 76% of the national average of 27,898 leva and 12th lowest of 28 districts.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyWhich jobs pay most in Yambol district?
In Yambol the best-paid sector in 2024 was electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply at 40,757 leva a year, and the lowest-paid was accommodation and food service activities at 11,697 leva.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyWhat is the GDP per capita of Yambol district?
Gross domestic product per person in Yambol was 19,358 leva in 2024, 61% of the national figure; industry produced 25.2% of its gross value added and services 66.7%.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow much foreign investment does Yambol district have?
Foreign direct investment in non-financial enterprises in Yambol stood at 49 million euro at the end of 2024, or 463 euro per resident, 3rd lowest of 28 districts (national average 5,267 euro).
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Yambol district?
There were 6,512 non-financial enterprises in Yambol in 2024 (62 per 1,000 residents, national 73), employing 26,576 people and reporting net sales of 4,247 million leva.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Yambol district?
Labour offices in Yambol district had 2,242 registered unemployed people on average in 2024, a registered unemployment level of 5.2% against 5.2% nationally, 8th lowest of 28 districts.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many hotels are there in Yambol district?
Yambol district had 20 accommodation establishments with 743 bed-places in 2024, and they welcomed 21,833 overnight visitors.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Yambol?
The largest part of the economy of Yambol in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 23.1% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (22.2%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Yambol?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 21.5% of output in 2024, against 19.4% for Bulgaria.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Yambol growing?
Gross value added rose from €0.5 billion in 2015 to €0.9 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 102% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Yambol?
Of the 53,730 jobs located in Yambol in 2023, 18% in public services, education, health and other services, 22% in industry and 31.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Yambol?
The number of people working in Yambol fell by 8.1% between 2015 and 2023, to 53,730.
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- Yambol district had an average of 28,209 employees on labour or civil-service contracts in 2024; 27.2% 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 Yambol rose from 10,663 leva in 2019 to 19,358 leva in 2024, a gain of 82% (Bulgaria: 76%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- Businesses and public bodies in Yambol spent 490 million leva on acquiring tangible fixed assets in 2024, 4,647 leva per resident against 5,793 leva nationally; the private sector accounted for 91%. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- Of the registered unemployed in Yambol in 2024, 9.4% were aged 29 or under and 20.9% 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 Yambol earned 2.6 million leva from 41,262 nights spent in 2024, about 63 leva per night against 87 leva across Bulgaria. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Yambol compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
Registered unemployment level (%) (2024)
Yambol ranks 21 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Burgas | 5.4% |
| 19 | Dobrich | 5.2% |
| 20 | Veliko Tarnovo | 5.2% |
| 21 | Yambol | 5.2% |
| 22 | Plovdiv | 4.0% |
| 23 | Stara Zagora | 4.0% |
| 24 | Sofia | 4.0% |
Accommodation revenue per night spent (leva) (2024)
Yambol ranks 19 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Accommodation revenue per night spent (leva) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Smolyan | 66 |
| 17 | Razgrad | 66 |
| 18 | Kardzhali | 65 |
| 19 | Yambol | 63 |
| 20 | Veliko Tarnovo | 62 |
| 21 | Shumen | 62 |
| 22 | Vidin | 60 |
Average annual wage of employees (leva) (2024)
Yambol ranks 17 of 28, highest first. Employees under labour and civil-service contracts
| Rank | Area | Average annual wage of employees (leva) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Veliko Tarnovo | 21,565 |
| 15 | Pazardzhik | 21,392 |
| 16 | Targovishte | 21,158 |
| 17 | Yambol | 21,133 |
| 18 | Dobrich | 20,840 |
| 19 | Montana | 20,728 |
| 20 | Lovech | 20,666 |
Foreign direct investment per resident (euro) (2024)
Yambol ranks 26 of 28, highest first. Stock in non-financial enterprises at 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Foreign direct investment per resident (euro) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Smolyan | 937 |
| 23 | Haskovo | 780 |
| 24 | Vidin | 611 |
| 25 | Montana | 507 |
| 26 | Yambol | 463 |
| 27 | Kyustendil | 462 |
| 28 | Silistra | 458 |
Non-financial enterprises per 1,000 residents (2024)
Yambol ranks 12 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Non-financial enterprises per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Gabrovo | 69 |
| 10 | Kyustendil | 69 |
| 11 | Ruse | 68 |
| 12 | Yambol | 62 |
| 13 | Pernik | 61 |
| 14 | Stara Zagora | 60 |
| 15 | Veliko Tarnovo | 59 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Yambol ranks 12 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Pleven | 23.8% |
| 10 | Lovech | 23.5% |
| 11 | Pernik | 23.4% |
| 12 | Yambol | 21.5% |
| 13 | Razgrad | 21.4% |
| 14 | Shumen | 21.0% |
| 15 | Ruse | 21.0% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Yambol ranks 6 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sliven | 22.2% |
| 4 | Varna | 22.1% |
| 5 | Kyustendil | 21.7% |
| 6 | Yambol | 21.4% |
| 7 | Haskovo | 20.6% |
| 8 | Pernik | 20.2% |
| 9 | Montana | 19.4% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Yambol ranks 17 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Pazardzhik | 24.2% |
| 15 | Dobrich | 24.0% |
| 16 | Kardzhali | 23.7% |
| 17 | Yambol | 23.1% |
| 18 | Ruse | 22.7% |
| 19 | Pernik | 22.7% |
| 20 | Plovdiv | 21.8% |
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