Bulgaria vs Serbia: Duration of working life

Bulgaria
34.6 Year
in 2025
Serbia
35.5 Year
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
30th
Serbia rank
27th

Duration of working life over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Serbia
010203040200020122025

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 35.5 Year against 34.6 Year in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.9 Year.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 30th and Serbia ranks 27th of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Serbia Difference Ahead
2010s 32.23 Year 31.58 Year 0.65 Year Bulgaria
2020s 34.02 Year 34.42 Year 0.4 Year Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher duration of working life, Bulgaria or Serbia?
Serbia, at 35.5 Year against 34.6 Year in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in duration of working life between Bulgaria and Serbia?
0.9 Year, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for duration of working life?
Bulgaria ranks 30th and Serbia ranks 27th 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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