How the national survey on AI and the labour market was conducted
The survey provides an important baseline on attitudes to AI and work.
Publications
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Publications are being prepared
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52% is Bulgaria’s target for at least basic digital skills by 2030
The digital transformation strategy sets a measurable national target.
Two normative acts on new forms of work and AI are planned by 2027
The national OSH programme contains a concrete measurable commitment.
AI and algorithmic management are occupational-health issues too
The national OSH programme treats digitalisation and AI as changes that can create new risks.
Remote workers can request human review of an algorithmic decision
The Labour Code provides for human review after a written request by the worker.
For remote work, employers must explain how an algorithmic system makes decisions
The Labour Code already contains a specific rule on algorithmic management in remote work.
Opacity and discrimination are recognised workplace-AI risks
The strategy identifies bias, discrimination and lack of transparency as algorithmic-management risks.
Algorithmic management is already recognised as a labour issue
The strategy treats AI as a system that can shape how people are managed.
AI and automation are grounds for reskilling and social protection
The strategy explicitly links automation, robotics and AI with transformed or disappearing jobs.
Support before a person becomes unemployed
The strategy calls for advance measures enabling job-to-job transition with minimal or no unemployment.