A report on key macroeconomic indicators provided by the Bulgarian Industrial Association (BIA) states that nearly half of all registered businesses (46%) don't have even one single employee in addition to the owner. The data further shows that due to the economic crisis and the bad business climate, 350 000 job positions have been closed, along with another 112 000 self-employed people who are out of work.
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