Bulgaria vs United States of America: Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time
Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time over time
- Bulgaria
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.1 Weeks per year per person against 0.5 Weeks per year per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6 Weeks per year per person.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.2 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 18th of 23 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5143 Weeks per year per person | 1.26 Weeks per year per person | 0.7429 Weeks per year per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.41 Weeks per year per person | 1.01 Weeks per year per person | 0.6 Weeks per year per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.4 Weeks per year per person | 1.32 Weeks per year per person | 0.9167 Weeks per year per person | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.1 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 United States of America?
- 0.6 Weeks per year per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and United States of America rank globally for sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 18th 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.