Large pool of IT professionals – (software, hardware, telecom, TSC) – currently, more than 90 000 employed in the industry, 60 000 employed at Software Development industry, 74% are aged under 45 years old.
Bulgaria holds 3rd place in Europe and 10th position globally regarding the absolute number of certified IT professionals (third place worldwide according to certificates per capita - Cisco).
Over 15 Universities offering majors in ICT and 220 schools in different regions in Bulgaria that offer specialized preparation in ICT.
53% of all employees in ICT sector posses a Master's degree.
53% of all network specialists have obtained recognized ICT certificates.
English is the language offered in addition to ICT training in most of the schools (82%), also schools with German and French language learning programs are widely spread.
Officially, Bulgaria is ranked 1st among all countries in terms of student participation in international English-speaking contests for the year 2023, followed by the United States and Russia.
49,5% of all employed in Bulgaria speak at least one foreign language and 85% of all employees in ICT sector speak at least one foreign language.
Globally recognized companies like Bosch, VMWare, SAP, Flatex (DE GIRO), Progress, Ocado Technology, Software AG and Redis have opened R&D centers in Bulgaria.
Officially, in 2024, 270 companies are operating in the automotive industry in Bulgaria, many of which produce components for automotive applications, employing over 80,000 people in the country.
In 2023, approximately 536,400 individuals were employed in Bulgaria's manufacturing sector.
Large pool of IT professionals – (software, hardware, telecom, TSC) – currently, more than 90 000 employed in the industry, 60 000 employed at Software Development industry, 74% are aged under 45 years old.
Bulgaria holds 3rd place in Europe and 10th position globally regarding the absolute number of certified IT professionals (third place worldwide according to certificates per capita - Cisco).
Over 15 Universities offering majors in ICT and 220 schools in different regions in Bulgaria that offer specialized preparation in ICT.
53% of all employees in ICT sector posses a Master's degree.
53% of all network specialists have obtained recognized ICT certificates.
English is the language offered in addition to ICT training in most of the schools (82%), also schools with German and French language learning programs are widely spread.
Officially, Bulgaria is ranked 1st among all countries in terms of student participation in international English-speaking contests for the year 2023, followed by the United States and Russia.
49,5% of all employed in Bulgaria speak at least one foreign language and 85% of all employees in ICT sector speak at least one foreign language.
Globally recognized companies like Bosch, VMWare, SAP, Flatex (DE GIRO), Progress, Ocado Technology, Software AG and Redis have opened R&D centers in Bulgaria.
Officially, in 2024, 270 companies are operating in the automotive industry in Bulgaria, many of which produce components for automotive applications, employing over 80,000 people in the country.
In 2023, approximately 536,400 individuals were employed in Bulgaria's manufacturing sector.