Bulgaria vs El Salvador: Labor force, total

Bulgaria
3.09 million
in 2025
El Salvador
2.99 million
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
107th
El Salvador rank
109th

Labor force, total over time

  • Bulgaria
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 3.09 million against 2.99 million in El Salvador, a difference of 100,800.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 107th and El Salvador ranks 109th of 186 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 3.45 million 2.12 million 1.32 million Bulgaria
2000s 3.43 million 2.37 million 1.06 million Bulgaria
2010s 3.28 million 2.60 million 678,299 Bulgaria
2020s 3.11 million 2.83 million 281,162 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, Bulgaria or El Salvador?
Bulgaria, at 3.09 million against 2.99 million in El Salvador as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, total between Bulgaria and El Salvador?
100,800, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and El Salvador?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and El Salvador rank globally for labor force, total?
Bulgaria ranks 107th and El Salvador ranks 109th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, total
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.