November 12 (BTA) - In the third quarter of 2021 the
average salary in Bulgaria was1,520 leva and decreased compared
to the second quarter by 0.3 per cent, according to preliminary
data from the National Statistical Institute. The average gross
monthly salary for July 2021 was 1,533 leva, for August it was
1,485 leva, and for September - 1,543 leva.

    Compared to the same period of the previous year, the
average monthly salary in the third quarter of 2021 in the
public sector increased by 12.4 per cent, and in the private
sector - by 10.2 per cent.

   The largest decrease was registered in the third quarter in
'Human health and social work activities' - by 5.4 per cent, in
'Mining and quarrying' - by 4.9 per cent, and in 'Financial and
insurance activities' - by 4.3 per cent. The largest increase in
 wages was registered in the 'Agriculture, forestry and fishing'
 - by 7.8 per cent, and in 'Culture, sports and entertainment' -
 by 6.9 per cent.

    In the third quarter of 2021 the average salary increased by
 10.7 per cent compared to the third quarter of 2020, with the
largest increase in 'Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries' - by
17.4 per cent, in 'Culture, sports and entertainment'- by 16.5
per cent, and in 'Administrative and support service
activities'- by 16.2 per cent.

    The economic activities with the highest average monthly
salary in the third quarter of 2021 were: 'Creation and
dissemination of information and creative products;
telecommunications' - 3,687 leva; 'Financial and insurance
activities' - 2,267 leva; 'Production and distribution of
electricity and heat and gaseous fuels' - 2,225 leva.

    The lowest paid were the employees in  'Hotels and
restaurants' -  940 leva; 'Other activities' - 1,013 leva; and
'Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation
activities' - 1150 leva. RY/DT

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