Bulgaria vs Croatia: Duration of working life

Bulgaria
34.6 Year
in 2025
Croatia
35.1 Year
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
30th
Croatia rank
29th

Duration of working life over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 35.1 Year against 34.6 Year in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5 Year.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Croatia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 30th and Croatia ranks 29th of 35 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Croatia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Croatia Difference Ahead
2000s 30.7 Year 31.21 Year 0.5125 Year Croatia
2010s 32.23 Year 31.96 Year 0.27 Year Bulgaria
2020s 34.02 Year 34.07 Year 0.05 Year Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher duration of working life, Bulgaria or Croatia?
Croatia, at 35.1 Year against 34.6 Year in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in duration of working life between Bulgaria and Croatia?
0.5 Year, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for duration of working life?
Bulgaria ranks 30th and Croatia ranks 29th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Duration of working life. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Duration of working life
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 900 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed