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

Bulgaria
1,641 Hours per year per person
in 2025
Italy
1,716 Hours per year per person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
20th
Italy rank
17th

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

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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1,716 Hours per year per person against 1,641 Hours per year per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 75 Hours per year per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 20th and Italy ranks 17th of 36 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 1,689 Hours per year per person 1,841 Hours per year per person 152.16 Hours per year per person Italy
2000s 1,655 Hours per year per person 1,788 Hours per year per person 132.53 Hours per year per person Italy
2010s 1,644 Hours per year per person 1,700 Hours per year per person 55.25 Hours per year per person Italy
2020s 1,629 Hours per year per person 1,666 Hours per year per person 37.24 Hours per year per person Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked, Bulgaria or Italy?
Italy, at 1,716 Hours per year per person against 1,641 Hours per year per person in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked between Bulgaria and Italy?
75 Hours per year per person, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked?
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Italy ranks 17th 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.