Bulgaria vs Greece: Duration of working life

Bulgaria
34.6 Year
in 2025
Greece
35.3 Year
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
30th
Greece rank
28th

Duration of working life over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 35.3 Year against 34.6 Year in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.7 Year.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 30th and Greece ranks 28th of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 30.47 Year 31.53 Year 1.06 Year Greece
2010s 32.23 Year 32.41 Year 0.18 Year Greece
2020s 34.02 Year 34.02 Year 0 Year

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher duration of working life, Bulgaria or Greece?
Greece, at 35.3 Year against 34.6 Year in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in duration of working life between Bulgaria and Greece?
0.7 Year, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for duration of working life?
Bulgaria ranks 30th and Greece ranks 28th 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
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