Bulgaria vs Portugal: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education

Bulgaria
2.83 million
in 2016
Portugal
3.09 million
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
44th
Portugal rank
43rd

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 3.09 million against 2.83 million in Bulgaria, a difference of 263,520.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 43rd of 107 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 942,105 2.56 million 1.61 million Portugal
2010s 3.28 million 3.16 million 119,371 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education, Bulgaria or Portugal?
Portugal, at 3.09 million against 2.83 million in Bulgaria as of 2016.
What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education between Bulgaria and Portugal?
263,520, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Bulgaria ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 43rd of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed