Bulgaria vs Serbia: Self-employed persons by occupation

Bulgaria
372 Thousand persons
in 2025
Serbia
454.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
20th
Serbia rank
18th

Self-employed persons by occupation over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Serbia
0200400600200020122025

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 454.1 Thousand persons against 372 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 82.1 Thousand persons.

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

Across all 16 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 20th and Serbia ranks 18th of 36 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Serbia Difference Ahead
2010s 336.07 Thousand persons 575.29 Thousand persons 239.22 Thousand persons Serbia
2020s 324.27 Thousand persons 487.27 Thousand persons 163 Thousand persons Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation, Bulgaria or Serbia?
Serbia, at 454.1 Thousand persons against 372 Thousand persons in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation between Bulgaria and Serbia?
82.1 Thousand persons, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation?
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Serbia ranks 18th 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