Bulgaria vs Hungary: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual

Bulgaria
5.79 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Hungary
8.04 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
19th
Hungary rank
17th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Hungary
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199520102025

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 8.04 million Thousand hours worked against 5.79 million Thousand hours worked in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.25 million Thousand hours worked.

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 19th and Hungary ranks 17th of 40 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 Thousand hours worked 7.72 million Thousand hours worked 1.84 million Thousand hours worked Hungary
2000s 5.76 million Thousand hours worked 7.54 million Thousand hours worked 1.78 million Thousand hours worked Hungary
2010s 5.73 million Thousand hours worked 7.42 million Thousand hours worked 1.69 million Thousand hours worked Hungary
2020s 5.64 million Thousand hours worked 7.93 million Thousand hours worked 2.29 million Thousand hours worked 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 8.04 million Thousand hours worked against 5.79 million Thousand hours worked 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 Thousand hours worked, 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 19th and Hungary ranks 17th of 40 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.

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Indicator
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data
Unit
Thousand hours worked
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,460 data points, 1975–2025
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