Bulgaria vs Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
Bulgaria
39.8
in 2026
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
36.1
in 2026
Bulgaria rank
6th
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
3rd
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time
- Bulgaria
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 39.8 against 36.1 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 3.7.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.21 | 37.6 | 3.61 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 40.71 | 36.71 | 4 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 40.03 | 36.24 | 3.79 | 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 professional, Bulgaria or Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Bulgaria, at 39.8 against 36.1 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Bulgaria and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- 3.7, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2026.
- How do Bulgaria and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.