Bulgaria vs Finland: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2)
Bulgaria
372 Thousand persons
in 2025
Finland
304.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
24th
Finland rank
26th
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) over time
- Bulgaria
- Finland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 372 Thousand persons against 304.4 Thousand persons in Finland, a difference of 67.6 Thousand persons.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Finland ranks 26th of 45 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 374.85 Thousand persons | 316.2 Thousand persons | 58.65 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 336.07 Thousand persons | 324.86 Thousand persons | 11.21 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 324.27 Thousand persons | 321.7 Thousand persons | 2.57 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2), Bulgaria or Finland?
- Bulgaria, at 372 Thousand persons against 304.4 Thousand persons in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) between Bulgaria and Finland?
- 67.6 Thousand persons, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th and Finland ranks 26th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.