Bulgaria vs Serbia: Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry
Bulgaria
7.5 Euro
in 2025
Serbia
3.3 Euro
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
38th
Serbia rank
40th
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 7.5 Euro against 3.3 Euro in Serbia, a difference of 4.2 Euro.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.3 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Serbia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 38th and Serbia ranks 40th of 40 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.64 Euro | 0.48 Euro | 0.16 Euro | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.13 Euro | 0.81 Euro | 0.32 Euro | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.1 Euro | 1.43 Euro | 1.67 Euro | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.87 Euro | 2.53 Euro | 3.33 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 Serbia?
- Bulgaria, at 7.5 Euro against 3.3 Euro in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 4.2 Euro, 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 labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th and Serbia ranks 40th 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.