Bulgaria vs İstanbul: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region
Bulgaria
39.9 Hour
in 2025
İstanbul
44.4 Hour
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
7th
İstanbul rank
8th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region over time
- Bulgaria
- İstanbul
How they compare
İstanbul currently reports 44.4 Hour against 39.9 Hour in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.5 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 7th and İstanbul ranks 8th of 48 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 | 41.52 Hour | 53.35 Hour | 11.83 Hour | İstanbul |
| 2010s | 40.79 Hour | 49.19 Hour | 8.4 Hour | İstanbul |
| 2020s | 40.13 Hour | 45.43 Hour | 5.3 Hour | İstanbul |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region, Bulgaria or İstanbul?
- İstanbul, at 44.4 Hour against 39.9 Hour in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region between Bulgaria and İstanbul?
- 4.5 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th and İstanbul ranks 8th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.