Blagoevgrad
Population70,708
Labor Force60.3%
Unemployment Rate4.2%
Avg. Gross WageEUR 979/month
Municipality Details
Municipality Websitehttps://blagoevgrad.bg
Talent & Demographics
Population70,708
Male Population33,853
Female Population36,855
Population Growth (‰)-4
Labor Force60.3%
Contract Employees (avg. annual)27,367
Unemployment Rate4.2%
University Graduates (age 25–64, %)25.6%
High School Graduates (age 25–64, %)59.8%
Primary School or Less (age 25–64, %)14.5%
Population Growth (‰)
Contract Employees (avg. annual)
Unemployment Rate
University Graduates (age 25–64, %)
High School Graduates (age 25–64, %)
Primary School or Less (age 25–64, %)
Connectivity
Nearest AirportSofia
Airport Distance105 km
Closest Capital CitiesSofia (105 km), Skopje (172 km)
Closest PortsThessaloniki (198 km), Burgas (445 km), Igoumenitsa (514 km), Varna (544 km)
Closest Border CrossingsCountry: North Macedonia; Distance: 28; Border Crossing Name: Stanke Lisichkovo, Country: Greece; Distance: 80; Border Crossing Name: Kulata
Closest Cargo AirportsSofia (105 km), Skopje (172 km), Plovdiv (212 km), Thessaloniki (213 km), Burgas (454 km)
Closest Passenger AirportsSofia (105 km), Skopje (172 km), Plovdiv (212 km), Thessaloniki (213 km), Kavala (245 km)
Cargo Airport Accessno
Passenger Airport Accessno
Sea Port Accessno
River Port Accessno
- YES Highway Access
- YES Rail Connection
- NO Port Access
Utilities & Digital Infrastructure
Avg. Internet Speed118.1 Mbps
5G CoverageFull
Fiber Coverageyes
Telecom OperatorsVivacom Bulgaria EAD, A1 Bulgaria EAD, Yettel Bulgaria EAD
Internet ProvidersVivacom Bulgaria EAD, A1 Bulgaria EAD, Yettel Bulgaria EAD, Cable Internet Systems OOD, Telekom Grup OOD, Vega 83 OOD, Net-Surf.Net OOD
Gas Network OperatorAresgas EAD
Electricity Grid OperatorElektrorazpredelenie Zapad EAD
Electricity Price Night (Household) - EUR/MWh38.58
- YES Natural Gas Access
Costs & Business Environment
Avg. Gross WageEUR 979/month
Electricity CostEUR 89.55/kWh
Household Gas PriceEUR 60.47/MWh
Business Gas PriceEUR 52.20-51.01/MWh
Business Water Price0.958-1.295
Household Water Price1.141
Water Supply OperatorVodosnabdiavane i kanalizaciya EOOD - Blagoevgrad
Avg. gross wage
Investment & Economy
Foreign Direct InvestmentEUR 137.9 million
FDI per CapitaEUR 1,994/person
Gross Value AddedEUR 466.5 million
GVA per CapitaEUR 6,746.9/person
FDI per capita
Foreign Direct Investment
Gross Value Added
GVA per Capita
Real Estate & Zoning
Industrial Zones1
Business ParksYES
Industrial Zones & Business ParksSouthern Industrial Zone
Quality of Life
Hospitals5
Universities3
Safe Air Days97.9%
Schools17
Kindergartens13
Research Centres1
Crimes per 100,0001034
Media Coverage
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