Bulgaria vs Sweden: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1)

Bulgaria
379 Thousand persons
in 2008
Sweden
466.3 Thousand persons
in 2008
Bulgaria rank
20th
Sweden rank
17th

Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
0100200300400500199520012008

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 466.3 Thousand persons against 379 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 87.3 Thousand persons.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 40 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1), Bulgaria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 466.3 Thousand persons against 379 Thousand persons in Bulgaria as of 2008.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) between Bulgaria and Sweden?
87.3 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2008.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
Last refreshed