Bulgaria vs Romania: Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly
Bulgaria
39.8 Hour
in 2026
Romania
39.9 Hour
in 2026
Bulgaria rank
10th
Romania rank
9th
Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 39.9 Hour against 39.8 Hour in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1 Hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 10th and Romania ranks 9th of 47 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.17 Hour | 40.44 Hour | 0.73 Hour | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 40.71 Hour | 39.9 Hour | 0.81 Hour | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 40.03 Hour | 39.94 Hour | 0.0857 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 professional, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 39.9 Hour against 39.8 Hour in Bulgaria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.1 Hour, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th and Romania ranks 9th of 47 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.