Australia vs Bulgaria: Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked

Australia
1,633 Hours per year per person
in 2025
Bulgaria
1,641 Hours per year per person
in 2025
Australia rank
22nd
Bulgaria rank
20th

Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked over time

  • Australia
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1,641 Hours per year per person against 1,633 Hours per year per person in Australia, a difference of 8 Hours per year per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 22nd and Bulgaria ranks 20th of 36 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Bulgaria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1990s 1,775 Hours per year per person 1,689 Hours per year per person 86.36 Hours per year per person Australia
2000s 1,720 Hours per year per person 1,655 Hours per year per person 64.73 Hours per year per person Australia
2010s 1,671 Hours per year per person 1,644 Hours per year per person 26.7 Hours per year per person Australia
2020s 1,627 Hours per year per person 1,629 Hours per year per person 2.26 Hours per year per person Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked, Australia or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 1,641 Hours per year per person against 1,633 Hours per year per person in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked between Australia and Bulgaria?
8 Hours per year per person, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bulgaria?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Australia and Bulgaria rank globally for average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked?
Australia ranks 22nd and Bulgaria ranks 20th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked
Unit
Hours per year per person
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 2,114 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

The concept used is the total number of hours worked over the year divided by the average number of people in employment. The data are intended for comparisons of trends over time; they are unsuitable for comparisons of the level of average annual hours of work for a given year, because of differences in their sources. Part-time workers are covered as well as full-time workers. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.