Bulgaria vs Greece: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who

Bulgaria
38.6 Hour
in 2025
Greece
39.5 Hour
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
7th
Greece rank
5th

Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 39.5 Hour against 38.6 Hour in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.9 Hour.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 7th and Greece ranks 5th of 48 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 40.76 Hour 41.67 Hour 0.91 Hour Greece
2010s 40.06 Hour 40.72 Hour 0.66 Hour Greece
2020s 39.12 Hour 39.83 Hour 0.7167 Hour Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who, Bulgaria or Greece?
Greece, at 39.5 Hour against 38.6 Hour in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who between Bulgaria and Greece?
0.9 Hour, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
Bulgaria ranks 7th and Greece ranks 5th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Hour
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,417 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed