Bulgaria vs Norway: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2)
Bulgaria
2,540 Thousand persons
in 2025
Norway
2,746 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Norway rank
22nd
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) over time
- Bulgaria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2,746 Thousand persons against 2,540 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 206 Thousand persons.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 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 | 2,894 Thousand persons | 2,307 Thousand persons | 586.3 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2,666 Thousand persons | 2,436 Thousand persons | 230.38 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2,580 Thousand persons | 2,689 Thousand persons | 108.47 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), Bulgaria or Norway?
- Norway, at 2,746 Thousand persons against 2,540 Thousand persons in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) between Bulgaria and Norway?
- 206 Thousand persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.