Over Half of Bulgaria's Unemployed Lack Professional Qualifications

More than half of Bulgaria's unemployed, nearly 87,000 individuals, lack professional qualifications, an increase of almost 8% from June 2023, according to the Employment Agency. Against this backdrop, KNSB reports that over 1,000 unemployed individuals have been trained through the "Chance for Green and Ecological Employment" project. This state-funded initiative, targeting those with low education and no qualifications in high-unemployment regions, focuses on training for jobs such as forestry workers, caregivers, and social assistants.

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