Bulgaria vs Greece: Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry
Bulgaria
7.5 Euro
in 2025
Greece
5.4 Euro
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
38th
Greece rank
39th
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 7.5 Euro against 5.4 Euro in Greece, a difference of 2.1 Euro.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 38th and Greece ranks 39th of 40 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.64 Euro | 1.54 Euro | 0.9 Euro | Greece |
| 2000s | 1.13 Euro | 3.63 Euro | 2.5 Euro | Greece |
| 2010s | 3.1 Euro | 2.74 Euro | 0.36 Euro | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.87 Euro | 4.38 Euro | 1.48 Euro | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Bulgaria, at 7.5 Euro against 5.4 Euro in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 2.1 Euro, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th and Greece ranks 39th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.