Bulgaria vs Italy: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people
Bulgaria
38.27 persons per 1,000 people
in 2022
Italy
38.56 persons per 1,000 people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
31st
Italy rank
30th
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 38.56 persons per 1,000 people against 38.27 persons per 1,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.29 persons per 1,000 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Italy ranks 30th of 78 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.97 persons per 1,000 people | 30.22 persons per 1,000 people | 4.75 persons per 1,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 37.3 persons per 1,000 people | 33.93 persons per 1,000 people | 3.37 persons per 1,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 36.27 persons per 1,000 people | 33.6 persons per 1,000 people | 2.67 persons per 1,000 people | Bulgaria |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 38.56 persons per 1,000 people against 38.27 persons per 1,000 people in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 0.29 persons per 1,000 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st and Italy ranks 30th 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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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.