Bulgaria vs Europe and Central Asia: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO)

Bulgaria
27.58
in 2027
Europe and Central Asia
24.72
in 2027
Bulgaria rank
64th
Europe and Central Asia rank
61st

Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Europe and Central Asia
0102030200520162027

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 27.58 against 24.72 in Europe and Central Asia, a difference of 2.86.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Europe and Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Europe and Central Asia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 64th and Europe and Central Asia ranks 61st of 188 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Europe and Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 24.39 23.3 1.09 Bulgaria
2010s 25.07 23.34 1.73 Bulgaria
2020s 27.42 24.2 3.22 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64, Bulgaria or Europe and Central Asia?
Bulgaria, at 27.58 against 24.72 in Europe and Central Asia as of 2027.
What is the difference in ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 between Bulgaria and Europe and Central Asia?
2.86, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Europe and Central Asia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Bulgaria and Europe and Central Asia rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
Bulgaria ranks 64th and Europe and Central Asia ranks 61st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.