Belgium vs Bulgaria: Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts

Belgium
8.08 million Thousand hours worked
in 2024
Bulgaria
5.72 million Thousand hours worked
in 2024
Belgium rank
15th
Bulgaria rank
18th

Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts over time

  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199520092024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 8.08 million Thousand hours worked against 5.72 million Thousand hours worked in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.36 million Thousand hours worked.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 15th and Bulgaria ranks 18th of 39 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1990s 6.20 million Thousand hours worked 5.89 million Thousand hours worked 311,500 Thousand hours worked Belgium
2000s 6.78 million Thousand hours worked 5.76 million Thousand hours worked 1.02 million Thousand hours worked Belgium
2010s 7.37 million Thousand hours worked 5.73 million Thousand hours worked 1.64 million Thousand hours worked Belgium
2020s 7.80 million Thousand hours worked 5.62 million Thousand hours worked 2.19 million Thousand hours worked Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts, Belgium or Bulgaria?
Belgium, at 8.08 million Thousand hours worked against 5.72 million Thousand hours worked in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts between Belgium and Bulgaria?
2.36 million Thousand hours worked, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
Belgium ranks 15th and Bulgaria ranks 18th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts
Unit
Thousand hours worked
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 1,399 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed