Bulgaria vs Norway: Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy

Bulgaria
3.42 million
in 2025
Norway
2.84 million
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Norway rank
25th

Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Norway
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 3.42 million against 2.84 million in Norway, a difference of 577,840.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 25th of 29 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 3.47 million 2.32 million 1.15 million Bulgaria
2010s 3.50 million 2.63 million 872,780 Bulgaria
2020s 3.47 million 2.81 million 657,515 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy, Bulgaria or Norway?
Bulgaria, at 3.42 million against 2.84 million in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy between Bulgaria and Norway?
577,840, with Bulgaria 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 economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy?
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 25th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
39 places, 1,441 data points, 1964–2025
Last refreshed

May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP