Economy, jobs and prices in Haskovo (Yuzhen tsentralen, Bulgaria): official figures
GDP per person was 11,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 30% of the EU average (66% for Bulgaria); 26th highest of 28 provinces in Bulgaria.
How big is the economy of Haskovo?
The local economy produced €1.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Haskovo?
About 99,350 people worked in Haskovo in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Haskovo district?
The average annual wage in Haskovo district was 19,421 leva in 2024, roughly 1,618 leva a month; that is 4th lowest of 28 districts and 70% of the Bulgarian average (27,898 leva).
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyWhich jobs pay most in Haskovo district?
In Haskovo the best-paid sector in 2024 was information and communication at 36,453 leva a year, and the lowest-paid was other service activities at 13,660 leva.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyWhat is the GDP per capita of Haskovo district?
Gross domestic product per person in Haskovo was 14,376 leva in 2024, 45% of the national figure; industry produced 17.2% of its gross value added and services 75.7%.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow much foreign investment does Haskovo district have?
Foreign direct investment in non-financial enterprises in Haskovo stood at 162 million euro at the end of 2024, or 780 euro per resident, 6th lowest of 28 districts (national average 5,267 euro).
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Haskovo district?
There were 14,477 non-financial enterprises in Haskovo in 2024 (70 per 1,000 residents, national 73), employing 48,020 people and reporting net sales of 6,223 million leva.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Haskovo district?
Labour offices in Haskovo district had 5,455 registered unemployed people on average in 2024, a registered unemployment level of 6.6% against 5.2% nationally, 13th lowest of 28 districts.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many hotels are there in Haskovo district?
Haskovo district had 108 accommodation establishments with 4,652 bed-places in 2024, and they welcomed 132,133 overnight visitors.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Haskovo?
The largest part of the economy of Haskovo in 2024 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 27.9% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (27.1%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Haskovo?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 13.2% of output in 2024, against 19.4% for Bulgaria.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Haskovo growing?
Gross value added rose from €0.7 billion in 2015 to €1.3 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 81% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Haskovo?
Of the 99,350 jobs located in Haskovo in 2023, 18% in public services, education, health and other services, 19% in industry and 29.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Haskovo?
The number of people working in Haskovo fell by 0.8% between 2015 and 2023, to 99,350.
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- Haskovo district had an average of 49,283 employees on labour or civil-service contracts in 2024; 23.6% 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 Haskovo rose from 9,498 leva in 2019 to 14,376 leva in 2024, a gain of 51% (Bulgaria: 76%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- Businesses and public bodies in Haskovo spent 530 million leva on acquiring tangible fixed assets in 2024, 2,556 leva per resident against 5,793 leva nationally; the private sector accounted for 86%. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- Of the registered unemployed in Haskovo in 2024, 11.2% were aged 29 or under and 18.0% 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 Haskovo earned 19.1 million leva from 257,193 nights spent in 2024, about 74 leva per night against 87 leva across Bulgaria. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Haskovo compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
Registered unemployment level (%) (2024)
Haskovo ranks 16 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Pazardzhik | 7.8% |
| 14 | Kyustendil | 7.2% |
| 15 | Sliven | 7.0% |
| 16 | Haskovo | 6.6% |
| 17 | Ruse | 5.6% |
| 18 | Burgas | 5.4% |
| 19 | Dobrich | 5.2% |
Accommodation revenue per night spent (leva) (2024)
Haskovo ranks 12 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Accommodation revenue per night spent (leva) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Kyustendil | 78 |
| 10 | Stara Zagora | 77 |
| 11 | Plovdiv | 75 |
| 12 | Haskovo | 74 |
| 13 | Targovishte | 72 |
| 14 | Sliven | 69 |
| 15 | Ruse | 68 |
Average annual wage of employees (leva) (2024)
Haskovo ranks 25 of 28, highest first. Employees under labour and civil-service contracts
| Rank | Area | Average annual wage of employees (leva) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Kardzhali | 20,323 |
| 23 | Silistra | 19,471 |
| 24 | Vidin | 19,445 |
| 25 | Haskovo | 19,421 |
| 26 | Blagoevgrad | 19,037 |
| 27 | Kyustendil | 18,976 |
| 28 | Smolyan | 18,909 |
Foreign direct investment per resident (euro) (2024)
Haskovo ranks 23 of 28, highest first. Stock in non-financial enterprises at 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Foreign direct investment per resident (euro) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Pleven | 1,205 |
| 21 | Sliven | 999 |
| 22 | Smolyan | 937 |
| 23 | Haskovo | 780 |
| 24 | Vidin | 611 |
| 25 | Montana | 507 |
| 26 | Yambol | 463 |
Non-financial enterprises per 1,000 residents (2024)
Haskovo ranks 8 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Non-financial enterprises per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Smolyan | 76 |
| 6 | Plovdiv | 73 |
| 7 | Dobrich | 72 |
| 8 | Haskovo | 70 |
| 9 | Gabrovo | 69 |
| 10 | Kyustendil | 69 |
| 11 | Ruse | 68 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Haskovo ranks 24 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Montana | 15.4% |
| 22 | Varna | 15.1% |
| 23 | Blagoevgrad | 14.8% |
| 24 | Haskovo | 13.2% |
| 25 | Silistra | 10.0% |
| 26 | Sofia (stolitsa) | 8.2% |
| 27 | Sliven | 7.6% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Haskovo ranks 7 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Varna | 22.1% |
| 5 | Kyustendil | 21.7% |
| 6 | Yambol | 21.4% |
| 7 | Haskovo | 20.6% |
| 8 | Pernik | 20.2% |
| 9 | Montana | 19.4% |
| 10 | Burgas | 18.9% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Haskovo ranks 9 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Razgrad | 29.8% |
| 7 | Lovech | 29.4% |
| 8 | Veliko Tarnovo | 27.8% |
| 9 | Haskovo | 27.1% |
| 10 | Smolyan | 26.8% |
| 11 | Shumen | 26.7% |
| 12 | Kyustendil | 26.2% |
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