Bulgaria vs Norway: Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Bulgaria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 136.32 against 127.45 in Bulgaria, a difference of 8.87.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 56th and Norway ranks 54th of 78 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 | 245.92 | 72.49 | 173.43 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 334.28 | 95.26 | 239.03 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 177 | 120.2 | 56.8 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13), Bulgaria or Norway?
- Norway, at 136.32 against 127.45 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Bulgaria and Norway?
- 8.87, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th and Norway ranks 54th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment (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 unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.