Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older

Bulgaria
40.51 Hours
in 2016
North Macedonia
41.03 Hours
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
4th
North Macedonia rank
2nd

Average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older over time

  • Bulgaria
  • North Macedonia
010203040200020082016

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 41.03 Hours against 40.51 Hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.52 Hours.

Across all 11 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 4th and North Macedonia ranks 2nd of 42 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 40.94 Hours 42.82 Hours 1.89 Hours North Macedonia
2010s 40.49 Hours 41.57 Hours 1.08 Hours North Macedonia

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 North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 41.03 Hours against 40.51 Hours in Bulgaria as of 2016.
What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
0.52 Hours, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older?
Bulgaria ranks 4th and North Macedonia ranks 2nd 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

Indicator
Average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older
Unit
Hours
Source
OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 922 data points, 1983–2016
Last refreshed

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.