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
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.