Bulgaria vs Greece: Employed persons … Employed educational attainment level
Bulgaria
2,918 Thousand persons
in 2026
Greece
4,414 Thousand persons
in 2026
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Greece rank
20th
Employed persons … Employed educational attainment level over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 4,414 Thousand persons against 2,918 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,496 Thousand persons.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.5 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Greece ranks 20th of 47 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,979 Thousand persons | 4,398 Thousand persons | 1,419 Thousand persons | Greece |
| 2010s | 3,030 Thousand persons | 3,754 Thousand persons | 724.4 Thousand persons | Greece |
| 2020s | 2,926 Thousand persons | 4,185 Thousand persons | 1,259 Thousand persons | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Greece, at 4,414 Thousand persons against 2,918 Thousand persons in Bulgaria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 1,496 Thousand persons, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Greece ranks 20th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.