Bulgaria vs Sur: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2)
Bulgaria
2,921 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sur
4,320 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Sur rank
20th
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) over time
- Bulgaria
- Sur
How they compare
Sur currently reports 4,320 Thousand persons against 2,921 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,399 Thousand persons.
That makes Sur's figure about 1.5 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sur has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Sur ranks 20th of 48 countries.
Sur has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sur | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,302 Thousand persons | 3,695 Thousand persons | 392.9 Thousand persons | Sur |
| 2010s | 3,025 Thousand persons | 3,430 Thousand persons | 404.45 Thousand persons | Sur |
| 2020s | 2,918 Thousand persons | 4,021 Thousand persons | 1,103 Thousand persons | Sur |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2), Bulgaria or Sur?
- Sur, at 4,320 Thousand persons against 2,921 Thousand persons in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) between Bulgaria and Sur?
- 1,399 Thousand persons, with Sur ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sur?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sur rank globally for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Sur ranks 20th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.