Bulgaria vs South Korea: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total

Bulgaria
41.08
in 2016
South Korea
40.98
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
40th
South Korea rank
41st

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total over time

  • Bulgaria
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 41.08 against 40.98 in South Korea, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Korea ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 40th and South Korea ranks 41st of 82 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 41.53 39.87 1.66 Bulgaria
2010s 41.36 34.01 7.35 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total, Bulgaria or South Korea?
Bulgaria, at 41.08 against 40.98 in South Korea as of 2016.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total between Bulgaria and South Korea?
0.1, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Korea?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Bulgaria and South Korea rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
Bulgaria ranks 40th and South Korea ranks 41st of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,246 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed