Bulgaria vs Hungary: Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 4.94 million against 3.42 million in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.52 million.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Hungary ranks 19th of 29 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.47 million | 4.11 million | 641,527 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 3.50 million | 4.29 million | 784,791 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 3.47 million | 4.82 million | 1.35 million | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 4.94 million against 3.42 million in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 1.52 million, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Hungary ranks 19th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP