Bulgaria vs Romania: Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional
Bulgaria
39.8 Hour
in 2025
Romania
39.9 Hour
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
10th
Romania rank
9th
Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional 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 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania 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 | 41.21 Hour | 40.74 Hour | 0.47 Hour | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 40.79 Hour | 39.93 Hour | 0.86 Hour | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 40.12 Hour | 40 Hour | 0.1167 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 2025.
- 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?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.