Bulgaria vs Romania: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and
Bulgaria
0.3%
in 2025
Romania
1.4%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
45th
Romania rank
40th
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.4% against 0.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 4.7 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 45th and Romania ranks 40th of 45 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 6.6% | 0.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 2.0% | 1.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long working hours in the main job by professional status and, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 1.4% against 0.3% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long working hours in the main job by professional status and between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 1.1%, 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 long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th and Romania ranks 40th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.