The Mining of coal and lignite industry in Bulgaria was represented by 25 companies at the end of 2017, compared to 25 in the previous year and 25 in 2015.
The industry's net profit amounted to BGN 22,732,000 in 2017.
The industry's total revenue was BGN 1,333,989,000 in 2017, up by 6.76% compared to the previous year.
The combined costs of the companies in the Mining of coal and lignite industry reached BGN 1,309,508,000 in 2017, up by 6.49% year-on-year.
The industry's total revenue makes up 1.53% to the country's Gross domestic product (GDP) in 2017, compared to 1.49% for 2016 and 1.74% in 2015.
A total of 10,285 people were employed in the Mining of coal and lignite industry in 2017, compared to 18,035 in 2016 and 19,274 in 2015.
Most of the companies in the industry are based in Simitli, followed by Sofia and Pernik.