Bulgaria vs Norway: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Bulgaria
3,037
in 2025
Norway
3,059
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
46th
Norway rank
45th
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Bulgaria
- Norway
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 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 46th and Norway ranks 45th of 77 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,490 | 2,523 | 967.53 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3,331 | 2,719 | 611.74 | 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 (previous ilo definition - icls13), Bulgaria or Norway?
- Norway, at 3,059 against 3,037 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Bulgaria and Norway?
- 22, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th and Norway ranks 45th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.