Bulgaria vs Portugal: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region
Bulgaria
39.9 Hour
in 2025
Portugal
39.5 Hour
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
7th
Portugal rank
11th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 39.9 Hour against 39.5 Hour in Portugal, a difference of 0.4 Hour.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 11th of 48 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.22 Hour | 39.45 Hour | 1.77 Hour | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 40.79 Hour | 39.57 Hour | 1.22 Hour | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 40.13 Hour | 39.6 Hour | 0.5333 Hour | Bulgaria |
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 Portugal?
- Bulgaria, at 39.9 Hour against 39.5 Hour in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 0.4 Hour, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 11th 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.