Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics was 294 Thousand in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
294 Thousand
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
29th
of 40 countries
All-time high
345 Thousand
in 2020
All-time low
140 Thousand
in 2018
Years of data
8
2015–2022

Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in Bulgaria, 2015–2022

01002003002015201820222015: 176 Thousand2016: 199 Thousand2017: 224 Thousand2018: 140 Thousand2019: 196 Thousand2020: 345 Thousand2021: 249 Thousand2022: 294 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 294 Thousand for weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in 2022.

That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.

That places Bulgaria 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics (2015-2022) in Bulgaria, 2015 to 2022.
Year Thousand Change
2015 176 Thousand —
2016 199 Thousand +13.1%
2017 224 Thousand +12.6%
2018 140 Thousand -37.5%
2019 196 Thousand +40.0%
2020 345 Thousand +76.0%
2021 249 Thousand -27.8%
2022 294 Thousand +18.1%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 294 Thousand is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,050 Thousand, 28% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 294 Thousand is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,234 Thousand, 24% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 187 Thousand 140 Thousand 224 Thousand 5
2020s 296 Thousand 249 Thousand 345 Thousand 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 27 Slovenia 361 Thousand compare
  2. 27 Slovenia 361 Thousand compare
  3. 30 Serbia 255 Thousand compare
  4. 31 Estonia 208 Thousand compare
  5. 31 Estonia 208 Thousand compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in Bulgaria?
Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in Bulgaria was 294 Thousand in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest weekly absences from work - experimental statistics recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 345 Thousand in 2020.
What is the lowest weekly absences from work - experimental statistics recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 140 Thousand in 2018.
How does Bulgaria rank for weekly absences from work - experimental statistics?
Bulgaria ranks 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is weekly absences from work - experimental statistics rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics (2015-2022). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics (2015-2022)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 319 data points, 2015–2022
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