Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Labor force, total, annual growth rate

Bulgaria
-0.3229 % change on previous year
in 2025
North Macedonia
-0.3498 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
160th
North Macedonia rank
162nd

Labor force, total, annual growth rate over time

  • Bulgaria
  • North Macedonia
-4-2024199120082025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports -0.3229 % change on previous year against -0.3498 % change on previous year in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0269 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 160th and North Macedonia ranks 162nd of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s -0.1055 % change on previous year -0.518 % change on previous year 0.4125 % change on previous year Bulgaria
2000s 0.1098 % change on previous year 0.6529 % change on previous year 0.5431 % change on previous year North Macedonia
2010s -0.8189 % change on previous year -0.4356 % change on previous year 0.3833 % change on previous year North Macedonia
2020s -0.6213 % change on previous year -0.6827 % change on previous year 0.0613 % change on previous year Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, annual growth rate, Bulgaria or North Macedonia?
Bulgaria, at -0.3229 % change on previous year against -0.3498 % change on previous year in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, total, annual growth rate between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
0.0269 % change on previous year, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
Bulgaria ranks 160th and North Macedonia ranks 162nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force, total, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 8,176 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.