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

Bulgaria
5.78 million Thousand
in 2023
Sur
6.75 million Thousand
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
17th
Sur rank
15th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Sur
02.0M4.0M6.0M200020122024

How they compare

Sur currently reports 6.75 million Thousand against 5.78 million Thousand in Bulgaria, a difference of 970,670 Thousand.

That makes Sur's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

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

Bulgaria ranks 17th and Sur ranks 15th of 40 countries.

Sur has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sur Difference Ahead
2000s 5.76 million Thousand 6.02 million Thousand 262,597 Thousand Sur
2010s 5.73 million Thousand 6.02 million Thousand 291,992 Thousand Sur
2020s 5.59 million Thousand 6.23 million Thousand 643,882 Thousand Sur

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 Sur?
Sur, at 6.75 million Thousand against 5.78 million Thousand in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region between Bulgaria and Sur?
970,670 Thousand, with Sur ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sur?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Sur rank globally for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
Bulgaria ranks 17th and Sur ranks 15th of 40 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
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
355 places, 8,591 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed