Bulgaria vs Norway: Unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group

Bulgaria
3.86 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2025
Norway
3.83 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
30th
Norway rank
31st

Unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Norway
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 3.86 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup against 3.83 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in Norway, a difference of 0.03 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 30th and Norway ranks 31st of 37 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 8.05 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 5.21 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 2.83 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup Bulgaria
2020s 4.92 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 3.37 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 1.55 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group, Bulgaria or Norway?
Bulgaria, at 3.86 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup against 3.83 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group between Bulgaria and Norway?
0.03 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group?
Bulgaria ranks 30th and Norway ranks 31st of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender
Unit
Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 1,245 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on unemployment rates by educational attainment level, age group and gender. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the unemployment rates of 25-64 year-olds with below upper secondary, upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary, or tertiary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by more detailed educational attainment level, by programme orientation, by gender and by age group. Filter the time period to display historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.