The Mining of coal and lignite industry in Bulgaria was represented by 25 companies at the end of 2015, compared to 29 in the previous year and 29 in 2013. The industry's net profit amounted to BGN 87,623,000 in 2015.
The industry's total revenue was BGN 1,406,783,000 in 2015, up by 16.97% compared to the previous year. The combined costs of the companies in the Mining of coal and lignite industry reached BGN 1,318,000,000 in 2015, up by 12.09% year-on-year.
The industry's total revenue makes up 1.74% to the country's Gross domestic product (GDP) in 2015, compared to 1.54% for 2014 and 1.42% in 2013. A total of 19,274 people were employed in the Mining of coal and lignite industry in 2015, compared to 18,674 in 2014 and 12,629 in 2013. Most of the companies in the industry are based in Pernik, followed by Sofia and Simitli.