Bulgaria vs Norway: Unemployed persons by previous occupation
Bulgaria
106.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
Norway
136.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
26th
Norway rank
24th
Unemployed persons by previous occupation over time
- Bulgaria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 136.3 Thousand persons against 106.9 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 29.4 Thousand persons.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 26th and Norway ranks 24th of 36 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 | 404.31 Thousand persons | 86.13 Thousand persons | 318.18 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 302.38 Thousand persons | 101.87 Thousand persons | 200.51 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 134.37 Thousand persons | 118.78 Thousand persons | 15.58 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by previous occupation, Bulgaria or Norway?
- Norway, at 136.3 Thousand persons against 106.9 Thousand persons in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by previous occupation between Bulgaria and Norway?
- 29.4 Thousand persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for unemployed persons by previous occupation?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th and Norway ranks 24th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by previous occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.