Bulgaria vs Greece: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level

Bulgaria
2,930 Thousand persons
in 2025
Greece
4,340 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Greece rank
20th

Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 4,340 Thousand persons against 2,930 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,410 Thousand persons.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.5 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 22nd 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 3,023 Thousand persons 4,408 Thousand persons 1,385 Thousand persons Greece
2010s 3,029 Thousand persons 3,796 Thousand persons 767.78 Thousand persons Greece
2020s 2,924 Thousand persons 4,126 Thousand persons 1,201 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 4,340 Thousand persons against 2,930 Thousand persons in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level between Bulgaria and Greece?
1,410 Thousand persons, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Greece ranks 20th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,479 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed