Bulgaria vs Hungary: Employment by main: national accounts annual data
Bulgaria
5.79 million
in 2025
Hungary
8.03 million
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
20th
Hungary rank
18th
Employment by main: national accounts annual data over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 8.03 million against 5.79 million in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.25 million.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Hungary ranks 18th of 44 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.89 million | 7.72 million | 1.84 million | Hungary |
| 2000s | 5.76 million | 7.54 million | 1.78 million | Hungary |
| 2010s | 5.73 million | 7.42 million | 1.69 million | Hungary |
| 2020s | 5.64 million | 7.95 million | 2.31 million | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 8.03 million against 5.79 million in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 2.25 million, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th and Hungary ranks 18th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.