Bulgaria vs Serbia: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region

Bulgaria
5.78 million
in 2023
Serbia
5.58 million
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
15th
Serbia rank
16th

Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Serbia
02.0M4.0M6.0M200020112023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 5.78 million against 5.58 million in Serbia, a difference of 193,270.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 15th and Serbia ranks 16th of 31 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 5.76 million 6.07 million 311,342 Serbia
2010s 5.73 million 5.56 million 172,552 Bulgaria
2020s 5.59 million 5.58 million 8,528 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region, Bulgaria or Serbia?
Bulgaria, at 5.78 million against 5.58 million in Serbia as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region between Bulgaria and Serbia?
193,270, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
Bulgaria ranks 15th and Serbia ranks 16th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
344 places, 8,321 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed