Bulgaria vs Hungary: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people

Bulgaria
38.27 persons per 1,000 people
in 2022
Hungary
37.87 persons per 1,000 people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
31st
Hungary rank
32nd

Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 38.27 persons per 1,000 people against 37.87 persons per 1,000 people in Hungary, a difference of 0.4 persons per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 31st and Hungary ranks 32nd of 78 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Hungary Difference Ahead
2000s 34.97 persons per 1,000 people 30.48 persons per 1,000 people 4.49 persons per 1,000 people Bulgaria
2010s 37.3 persons per 1,000 people 35.82 persons per 1,000 people 1.48 persons per 1,000 people Bulgaria
2020s 36.27 persons per 1,000 people 37.45 persons per 1,000 people 1.18 persons per 1,000 people Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people, Bulgaria or Hungary?
Bulgaria, at 38.27 persons per 1,000 people against 37.87 persons per 1,000 people in Hungary as of 2022.
What is the difference in employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people between Bulgaria and Hungary?
0.4 persons per 1,000 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Hungary ranks 32nd of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people
Unit
persons per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 972 data points, 2008–2023
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.