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
0200400600199520102025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployed persons by previous occupation
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,066 data points, 1992–2025
Last refreshed