Bulgaria vs Greece: Average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older
Bulgaria
40.51 Hours
in 2016
Greece
39.25 Hours
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
4th
Greece rank
7th
Average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 40.51 Hours against 39.25 Hours in Greece, a difference of 1.26 Hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 4th and Greece ranks 7th of 42 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.61 Hours | 39.87 Hours | 0.7434 Hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 40.49 Hours | 39.19 Hours | 1.3 Hours | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Bulgaria, at 40.51 Hours against 39.25 Hours in Greece as of 2016.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 1.26 Hours, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th and Greece ranks 7th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job, for women ages 15+. Estimates correspond to total declared employment. This includes part-time and full-time employment, as well as self-employment and dependent employment.