Bulgaria vs Ireland: Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2.67 million against 2.46 million in Ireland, a difference of 215,050.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 24th of 27 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.59 million | 1.25 million | 1.34 million | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 2.51 million | 1.65 million | 859,421 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.57 million | 1.73 million | 846,569 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.63 million | 2.26 million | 373,944 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Bulgaria, at 2.67 million against 2.46 million in Ireland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 215,050, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2026.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 24th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org