Bulgaria vs Ireland: Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity
Bulgaria
106.7 Thousand persons
in 2025
Ireland
96.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
25th
Ireland rank
26th
Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 106.7 Thousand persons against 96.8 Thousand persons in Ireland, a difference of 9.9 Thousand persons.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 26th of 45 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.2 Thousand persons | 81.66 Thousand persons | 12.54 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 97.95 Thousand persons | 91.97 Thousand persons | 5.98 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Bulgaria, at 106.7 Thousand persons against 96.8 Thousand persons in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 9.9 Thousand persons, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 26th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.