Bulgaria vs South Korea: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education

Bulgaria
41.17
in 2016
South Korea
40.94
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
41st
South Korea rank
44th

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education over time

  • Bulgaria
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 41.17 against 40.94 in South Korea, a difference of 0.23.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Korea ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 41st and South Korea ranks 44th of 80 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 41.18 40.04 1.14 Bulgaria
2010s 41.42 33.91 7.51 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education, Bulgaria or South Korea?
Bulgaria, at 41.17 against 40.94 in South Korea as of 2016.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education between Bulgaria and South Korea?
0.23, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Bulgaria and South Korea rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Bulgaria ranks 41st and South Korea ranks 44th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, 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
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,074 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed