Bulgaria vs Hungary: Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time
Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.8 Weeks per year per person against 0.5 Weeks per year per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3 Weeks per year per person.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.6 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 21st and Hungary ranks 19th of 23 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5143 Weeks per year per person | 1.37 Weeks per year per person | 0.8571 Weeks per year per person | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.41 Weeks per year per person | 0.78 Weeks per year per person | 0.37 Weeks per year per person | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.4 Weeks per year per person | 1.08 Weeks per year per person | 0.6833 Weeks per year per person | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 0.8 Weeks per year per person against 0.5 Weeks per year per person in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 0.3 Weeks per year per person, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st and Hungary ranks 19th of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time dependent employees, annual averages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on sickness absences of full-time dependent employees, annual averages. Data are expressed in number of weeks of sickness absences per year, self-reported, covering both full and part-week absences. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.