Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)

Bulgaria
3,037
in 2025
New Zealand
3,036
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
39th
New Zealand rank
40th

Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 3,037 against 3,036 in New Zealand, a difference of 1.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 40th of 69 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria New Zealand Difference Ahead
2010s 3,304 2,642 662.06 Bulgaria
2020s 3,059 2,955 103.13 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Bulgaria or New Zealand?
Bulgaria, at 3,037 against 3,036 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
1, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Bulgaria ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 40th of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 708 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.