Bulgaria vs North West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Labour force by NUTS 2 region

Bulgaria
3,028 Thousand persons
in 2025
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
3,630 Thousand persons
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
25th
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank
28th

Labour force by NUTS 2 region over time

  • Bulgaria
  • North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
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How they compare

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) currently reports 3,630 Thousand persons against 3,028 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 602 Thousand persons.

That makes North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)'s figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 25th and North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 28th of 50 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) Difference Ahead
2000s 3,422 Thousand persons 3,303 Thousand persons 118.94 Thousand persons Bulgaria
2010s 3,328 Thousand persons 3,518 Thousand persons 190.57 Thousand persons North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force by nuts 2 region, Bulgaria or North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), at 3,630 Thousand persons against 3,028 Thousand persons in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in labour force by nuts 2 region between Bulgaria and North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
602 Thousand persons, with North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank globally for labour force by nuts 2 region?
Bulgaria ranks 25th and North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 28th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
491 places, 11,552 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed