Employment in trade

Sofia (stolitsa) is the top region by employment in trade in Bulgaria. As of 2017, employment in trade in Sofia (stolitsa) was 298.4 thousand persons that accounts for 33.55% of Bulgaria's employment in trade. The top 5 regions (others are Plovdiv, Varna, Burgas, and Blagoevgrad) account for 62.13% of it. Bulgaria's total employment in trade was estimated at 889.4 thousand persons in 2017.