Bulgaria vs Greece: Employees by occupation
Bulgaria
2,540 Thousand persons
in 2025
Greece
3,127 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Greece rank
20th
Employees by occupation over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 3,127 Thousand persons against 2,540 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 587 Thousand persons.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Greece ranks 20th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,586 Thousand persons | 2,767 Thousand persons | 180.51 Thousand persons | Greece |
| 2010s | 2,666 Thousand persons | 2,468 Thousand persons | 198.26 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2,580 Thousand persons | 2,863 Thousand persons | 283.33 Thousand persons | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by occupation, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Greece, at 3,127 Thousand persons against 2,540 Thousand persons in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by occupation between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 587 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 employees by occupation?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Greece ranks 20th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.