The International Journal of Digital Research is pleased to announce the publication of a significant new study titled “Labor Market in the Border Municipalities of Southwestern Bulgaria – Challenges and Trends,” authored by Vasil Pandurski (South-West University “Neofit Rilski”).
The article delivers one of the most comprehensive territorial analyses of recent years, exploring the complex socio-economic dynamics in fourteen border municipalities. It examines critical labour-market indicators such as employment, unemployment, long-term joblessness, wage disparities, and daily labour mobility patterns.
A key contribution of the study is its detailed spatial interpretation, revealing how geography, transport accessibility, demographic change, and sectoral structure shape the labour markets of peripheral territories. The paper highlights stark inequalities between economically active municipalities and mountainous regions experiencing depopulation, structural unemployment, and limited private-sector development.
This publication offers valuable insights for researchers, policy makers, regional planners, and all professionals engaged with labour-market development and regional disparities in Bulgaria and Southeastern Europe.
👉 Read the full article:
Labor Market in the Border Municipalities of Southwestern Bulgaria – Challenges and Trends
https://doi.org/10.63711/ijdr.net20250404
