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
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.