IMD World Talent Ranking 2021

BULGARIA Talent Ranking 2021

OVERALL PERFORMANCE (64 countries)

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2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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Overall

Investment & Development

Investment & Development Appeal

58

61

52

55

55

Appeal

Readiness

57 58

58 57 59

57

58

58

62

61 62

Readiness

Investment & Development Total public expenditure on education Total public exp. on education per student Pupil-teacher ratio (primary education) Pupil-teacher ratio (secondary education)

Value 3.9 %

2021 Rank

45 43 34 41 56 57 31 54

Percentage of GDP

2,241 US$ 15.21 ratio 13.00 ratio

Spending per enrolled pupil/student, all levels

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Ratio of students to teaching staff Ratio of students to teaching staff are sufficiently implemented

Health infrastructure Female labor force Apprenticeships Employee training

3.70 Survey [0..10] 4.83 Survey [0..10]

is a high priority in companies

u

46.14 %

Percentage of total labor force

3.48 Survey [0..10]

meets the needs of society

Appeal

2021 Rank

Value

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Cost-of-living index

55.80 index

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Index of a basket of goods & services in the main city, including housing (New York City = 100)

Attracting and retaining talents

5.96 Survey [0..10] 4.04 Survey [0..10] 1.30 Survey [0..10] 3.39 Survey [0..10] 2.43 Survey [0..10]

52 59 64 61 62 53 57 22 60 45 53 58 63 55 59 59 50 63 64 44 35 47

is a priority in companies

Worker motivation

in companies is high

w

Brain drain

(well-educated and skilled people) does not hinder competitiveness in your economy

Quality of life

is high

w

Foreign highly-skilled personnel Remuneration in services professions

are attracted to your country's business environment

9,351 US$ 48,022 US$

Gross annual income including supplements such as bonuses, US$

Remuneration of management Collected personal income tax

Total base salary plus bonuses and long-term incentives, US$

u

3.35 %

On profits, income and capital gains, as a percentage of GDP

Justice

2.17 Survey [0..10] 19.93 micrograms

is fairly administered

Exposure to particle pollution

Mean population exposure to PM2.5, Micrograms per cubic metre

Readiness

Value -2.54 %

2021 Rank

Labor force growth

Percentage change

Skilled labor Finance skills

3.83 Survey [0..10] 3.70 Survey [0..10] 4.50 Survey [0..10] 3.48 Survey [0..10] 3.38 Survey [0..10] 3.04 Survey [0..10] 3.29 Survey [0..10] 5.09 Survey [0..10]

is readily available

w

are readily available

International experience Competent senior managers Primary and secondary education

of senior managers is generally significant

are readily available

meets the needs of a competitive economy

Graduates in Sciences University education Management education

19.82 %

% of graduates in ICT, Engineering, Math & Natural Sciences

w w

meets the needs of a competitive economy

meets the needs of the business community

Language skills

are meeting the needs of enterprises

Educational assessment - PISA Student mobility inbound

2.36 number 427 Average

Foreign tertiary-level students per 1000 inhabitants

PISA survey of 15-year olds

52

IMD WORLD TALENT RANK ING 2021