Bulgaria vs İstanbul: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons … NUTS

Bulgaria
38.6 Hour
in 2025
İstanbul
42.7 Hour
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
9th
İstanbul rank
11th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • İstanbul
0204060200020122025

How they compare

İstanbul currently reports 42.7 Hour against 38.6 Hour in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.1 Hour.

That makes İstanbul's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, İstanbul has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 9th and İstanbul ranks 11th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria İstanbul Difference Ahead
2000s 40.9 Hour 53.17 Hour 12.27 Hour İstanbul
2010s 40.06 Hour 48.31 Hour 8.25 Hour İstanbul
2020s 39.12 Hour 44.07 Hour 4.95 Hour İstanbul

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 İstanbul?
İstanbul, at 42.7 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 İstanbul?
4.1 Hour, with İstanbul ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and İstanbul?
20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and İstanbul rank globally for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
Bulgaria ranks 9th and İstanbul ranks 11th of 50 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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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
491 places, 11,552 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed