Bulgaria vs United States: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 over time
- Bulgaria
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 27.63 against 27.58 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 64th and United States ranks 63rd of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.39 | 26.48 | 2.09 | United States |
| 2010s | 25.07 | 26.12 | 1.05 | United States |
| 2020s | 27.42 | 27.14 | 0.285 | 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 United States?
- United States, at 27.63 against 27.58 in Bulgaria as of 2027.
- What is the difference in ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 between Bulgaria and United States?
- 0.05, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Bulgaria and United States rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th and United States ranks 63rd 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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About this data
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.