Bulgaria vs Greece: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
Bulgaria
39.8 Hour
in 2025
Greece
41 Hour
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
8th
Greece rank
5th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 41 Hour against 39.8 Hour in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.2 Hour.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 8th and Greece ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.21 Hour | 42.89 Hour | 1.68 Hour | Greece |
| 2010s | 40.79 Hour | 42.03 Hour | 1.24 Hour | Greece |
| 2020s | 40.12 Hour | 41.17 Hour | 1.05 Hour | Greece |
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 Greece?
- Greece, at 41 Hour against 39.8 Hour in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 1.2 Hour, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th and Greece ranks 5th of 45 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.