Bulgaria vs Serbia: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual
Bulgaria
5.79 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Serbia
5.56 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
19th
Serbia rank
20th
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5.79 million Thousand hours worked against 5.56 million Thousand hours worked in Serbia, a difference of 224,720 Thousand hours worked.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Serbia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Serbia ranks 20th of 40 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.89 million Thousand hours worked | 6.51 million Thousand hours worked | 620,634 Thousand hours worked | Serbia |
| 2000s | 5.76 million Thousand hours worked | 6.07 million Thousand hours worked | 311,342 Thousand hours worked | Serbia |
| 2010s | 5.73 million Thousand hours worked | 5.56 million Thousand hours worked | 172,552 Thousand hours worked | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.64 million Thousand hours worked | 5.58 million Thousand hours worked | 68,222 Thousand hours worked | Bulgaria |
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 Serbia?
- Bulgaria, at 5.79 million Thousand hours worked against 5.56 million Thousand hours worked in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 224,720 Thousand hours worked, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th and Serbia ranks 20th 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.