Bulgaria vs Ireland: Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract

Bulgaria
8.0%
in 2025
Ireland
7.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
30th
Ireland rank
31st

Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Ireland
510152025200420142025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 8.0% against 7.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 31st of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 13.6% 22.9% 9.3% Ireland
2010s 10.3% 13.2% 2.9% Ireland
2020s 9.6% 8.5% 1.0% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employees by educational attainment level and employment contract, Bulgaria or Ireland?
Bulgaria, at 8.0% against 7.5% in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level and employment contract between Bulgaria and Ireland?
0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for employees by educational attainment level and employment contract?
Bulgaria ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 31st of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 983 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed