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Bulgaria (BG)
Employment
Agriculture and forestry employ 44,000 full-time workers and 100,000 seasonal or part-time workers. 1,000,000 small landowners are working often illegally in agriculture. About 60 % of the Bulgarian population live in rural areas. Wage subsidies are paid there because unemployment is very high.
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Wages and Labour Costs
The gross wage of employees is € 0.69. Employees pay 35 % for welfare insurance, employers pay 65 % of the wage as welfare insurance contributions.
The minimum wage is € 90 per month, and 50 % of the employees earn the minimum wage.
In 125 companies there are collective agreements, 5,000 employees earn the collectively agreed wage.
International Comparison of Wages and Labour Costs
Working Time
The working week has 40 hours.
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Leave and Paid Holidays
According to the labour legislation the duration of the holiday is 26 days.
International Comparison of Leave and Paid Holidays
Social Insurance
More than 66 % of the workers in agriculture in Bulgaria are older than 55. That causes social security problems.
Occupational Health and Safety
(No data available)
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Trade Union Influence
The trade union has 6,000 organised workers. The trade unions are present in 15 % of the companies, i. e. in 125 companies. The trade unions' reach is 7.5 % of the agricultural workforce.
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Minimum Standards
There is a statutory minimum wage (Cf. Table).
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Trade Union Participation
There are company unions. The unions are represented in the welfare insurance scheme. The umbrella organisation is involved in the work of the labour courts and in the National Agency for Training. The trade union is part of the tri-partite scheme.
International Comparison of Trade Union Participation
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