The number of large companies with over 250 employees grew from 15 to 20 between 2011 and 2015. The total number of people employed in such companies is now over 12 000 people, or an average of 623 employees per company.
Almost as many people were working in the 107 medium-sized companies (50-249 employees) in the sector. A little less than 10 000 people were employed in the 441 small firms (10 to 49 employees).
Micro-companies (up to 9 employees) accounted for 89% of all IT companies in Sofia. The number of micro-companies grew by 55% in 2015 compared with 2011, to reach a total of 4,810 firms. A total of 7,703 people worked in micro-companies in Sofia, or an average of 1.6 people per company.
State and Development of the IT Industry in Sofia Report contains data about the share of the IT sector in the economy of Sofia Municipality, the segmentation in the sector, profile of the companies and the employees, average wages and productivity rate, investments in the IT sector and future trends for development of the industry in Sofia.
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