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

Bulgaria
3,037
in 2025
Norway
3,059
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
39th
Norway rank
38th

Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 3,059 against 3,037 in Bulgaria, a difference of 22.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 39th and Norway ranks 38th of 69 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 3,304 2,770 534.52 Bulgaria
2020s 3,059 2,968 90.71 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Bulgaria or Norway?
Norway, at 3,059 against 3,037 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Bulgaria and Norway?
22, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Bulgaria ranks 39th and Norway ranks 38th 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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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.