Bulgaria vs Sweden: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64

Bulgaria
0.1%
in 2016
Sweden
0.1%
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
64th
Sweden rank
66th

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
0.0250.050.0750.10.125200420102016

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 66th of 76 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Bulgaria
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, Bulgaria or Sweden?
Bulgaria, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Sweden as of 2016.
What is the difference in excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 between Bulgaria and Sweden?
0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Bulgaria ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 66th of 76 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed