Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data was 95.7 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
95.7
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
27th
of 42 countries
All-time high
109.3
in 2007
All-time low
94.1
in 2012
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Bulgaria, 2006–2020

02550751002006201320202006: 104.32007: 109.32008: 108.22009: 101.12010: 99.22011: 97.92012: 94.12013: 94.32014: 96.12015: 98.52016: 96.72017: 99.32018: 98.62019: 100.72020: 95.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 95.7 for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in 2020.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Bulgaria peaked at 109.3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 94.1, in 2012.

Bulgaria ranks 27th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020) in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 104.3 —
2007 109.3 +4.8%
2008 108.2 -1.0%
2009 101.1 -6.6%
2010 99.2 -1.9%
2011 97.9 -1.3%
2012 94.1 -3.9%
2013 94.3 +0.2%
2014 96.1 +1.9%
2015 98.5 +2.5%
2016 96.7 -1.8%
2017 99.3 +2.7%
2018 98.6 -0.7%
2019 100.7 +2.1%
2020 95.7 -5.0%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 95.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.25, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 95.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.25, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 105.72 101.1 109.3 4
2010s 97.54 94.1 100.7 10
2020s 95.7 95.7 95.7 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 24 Ireland 98.3 compare
  2. 25 Slovakia 97.8 compare
  3. 25 Slovakia 97.8 compare
  4. 28 Croatia 95.1 compare
  5. 28 Croatia 95.1 compare
  6. 30 Austria 94.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Bulgaria?
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Bulgaria was 95.7 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 109.3 in 2007.
What is the lowest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 94.1 in 2012.
How does Bulgaria rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly?
Bulgaria ranks 27th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
Is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
43 places, 644 data points, 2006–2020
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