Trends in the socio-economic development of obshtinas (municipality) with oblast (district) administrative centers during the 1996-2005 time period

Diljana Stefanova, PhD
Institute of geography - BAS

Summary

This paper presents the results from analysis of the socioeconomic development of obshtinas (lower administrative unit in Bulgaria) where oblast (higher administrative unit in Bulgaria) administrative centers are situated, (26 altogether except the capital), for the 1996-2205 time period. The research aims at outlining some trends of the socio-economic development of this type of administrative units, as well as the level of their significance for the total economic development of regions where they belong. Data about various demographic/economic indices has been used, such as population number, age structure, mechanical change, steady employment, structural employment, unemployment, income (mean annual income per employee), calculated from data of the National Statistical Institute. Analysis of the sector structure has been carried out by aggregated sector clusters such as A 17 and A 6 according to the national classification of economic activities from 2003.