Bulgaria vs Italy: Duration of working life

Bulgaria
34.6 Year
in 2025
Italy
33 Year
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
30th
Italy rank
31st

Duration of working life over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Italy
0102030200020122025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 34.6 Year against 33 Year in Italy, a difference of 1.6 Year.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 30th and Italy ranks 31st of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 30.47 Year 29.39 Year 1.08 Year Bulgaria
2010s 32.23 Year 30.86 Year 1.37 Year Bulgaria
2020s 34.02 Year 32.3 Year 1.72 Year Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher duration of working life, Bulgaria or Italy?
Bulgaria, at 34.6 Year against 33 Year in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in duration of working life between Bulgaria and Italy?
1.6 Year, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for duration of working life?
Bulgaria ranks 30th and Italy ranks 31st 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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