Bulgaria vs Norway: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly
Bulgaria
2,489 Thousand persons
in 2026
Norway
2,738 Thousand persons
in 2026
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Norway rank
22nd
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly over time
- Bulgaria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2,738 Thousand persons against 2,489 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 249 Thousand persons.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,867 Thousand persons | 2,300 Thousand persons | 566.85 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2,669 Thousand persons | 2,443 Thousand persons | 226.01 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2,560 Thousand persons | 2,700 Thousand persons | 139.43 Thousand persons | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly, Bulgaria or Norway?
- Norway, at 2,738 Thousand persons against 2,489 Thousand persons in Bulgaria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly between Bulgaria and Norway?
- 249 Thousand persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2026.
- How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.