Bulgaria vs İzmir: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region
Bulgaria
173.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
İzmir
529 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
30th
İzmir rank
33rd
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region over time
- Bulgaria
- İzmir
How they compare
İzmir currently reports 529 Thousand persons against 173.1 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 355.9 Thousand persons.
That makes İzmir's figure about 3.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 30th and İzmir ranks 33rd of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and İzmir in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | İzmir | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 483.75 Thousand persons | 214.35 Thousand persons | 269.4 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 562.94 Thousand persons | 370.06 Thousand persons | 192.88 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 233.58 Thousand persons | 458.9 Thousand persons | 225.32 Thousand persons | İzmir |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour market slack by nuts 2 region, Bulgaria or İzmir?
- İzmir, at 529 Thousand persons against 173.1 Thousand persons in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour market slack by nuts 2 region between Bulgaria and İzmir?
- 355.9 Thousand persons, with İzmir ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and İzmir?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and İzmir rank globally for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th and İzmir ranks 33rd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.