Bulgaria vs Sweden: Employed persons in the tourism industries

Bulgaria
261,248
in 2022
Sweden
299,100
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
50th
Sweden rank
49th

Employed persons in the tourism industries over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
0100.0k200.0k300.0k200820152023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 299,100 against 261,248 in Bulgaria, a difference of 37,852.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sweden ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 49th of 91 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 275,216 281,040 5,824 Sweden
2020s 249,442 259,233 9,791 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons in the tourism industries, Bulgaria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 299,100 against 261,248 in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in employed persons in the tourism industries between Bulgaria and Sweden?
37,852, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for employed persons in the tourism industries?
Bulgaria ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 49th of 91 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Employed persons in the tourism industries (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed persons in the tourism industries (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
113 places, 1,414 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed