Bulgaria vs Finland: Self-employed persons by occupation

Bulgaria
372 Thousand persons
in 2025
Finland
304.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
20th
Finland rank
22nd

Self-employed persons by occupation over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Finland
0100200300400199520102025

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 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 20th and Finland ranks 22nd of 36 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 379.75 Thousand persons 300.54 Thousand persons 79.21 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 occupation, 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 occupation between Bulgaria and Finland?
67.6 Thousand persons, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation?
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Finland ranks 22nd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Self-employed persons by occupation
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed