Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly was 97.2 Index, 2021=100 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
97.2 Index, 2021=100
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
40th
of 42 countries
All-time high
110.8 Index, 2021=100
in 2009
All-time low
97.2 Index, 2021=100
in 2026
Years of data
18
2009–2026

Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Bulgaria, 2009–2026

02550751002009201720262009: 110.8 Index, 2021=1002010: 108.2 Index, 2021=1002011: 106.5 Index, 2021=1002012: 102.7 Index, 2021=1002013: 103.1 Index, 2021=1002014: 105.2 Index, 2021=1002015: 107.8 Index, 2021=1002016: 106.1 Index, 2021=1002017: 109.4 Index, 2021=1002018: 109.1 Index, 2021=1002019: 105 Index, 2021=1002020: 99.5 Index, 2021=1002021: 99.9 Index, 2021=1002022: 103 Index, 2021=1002023: 100.2 Index, 2021=1002024: 98.8 Index, 2021=1002025: 98.7 Index, 2021=1002026: 97.2 Index, 2021=100

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2021=100.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 97.2 Index, 2021=100 for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Bulgaria peaked at 110.8 Index, 2021=100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 97.2 Index, 2021=100, in 2026.

That places Bulgaria 40th out of 42 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly data in Bulgaria, 2009 to 2026.
Year Index, 2021=100 Change
2009 110.8 Index, 2021=100
2010 108.2 Index, 2021=100 -2.3%
2011 106.5 Index, 2021=100 -1.6%
2012 102.7 Index, 2021=100 -3.6%
2013 103.1 Index, 2021=100 +0.4%
2014 105.2 Index, 2021=100 +2.0%
2015 107.8 Index, 2021=100 +2.5%
2016 106.1 Index, 2021=100 -1.6%
2017 109.4 Index, 2021=100 +3.1%
2018 109.1 Index, 2021=100 -0.3%
2019 105 Index, 2021=100 -3.8%
2020 99.5 Index, 2021=100 -5.2%
2021 99.9 Index, 2021=100 +0.4%
2022 103 Index, 2021=100 +3.1%
2023 100.2 Index, 2021=100 -2.7%
2024 98.8 Index, 2021=100 -1.4%
2025 98.7 Index, 2021=100 -0.1%
2026 97.2 Index, 2021=100 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 110.8 Index, 2021=100 110.8 Index, 2021=100 110.8 Index, 2021=100 1
2010s 106.31 Index, 2021=100 102.7 Index, 2021=100 109.4 Index, 2021=100 10
2020s 99.61 Index, 2021=100 97.2 Index, 2021=100 103 Index, 2021=100 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 37 Latvia 98.2 Index, 2021=100 compare
  2. 37 Latvia 98.2 Index, 2021=100 compare
  3. 39 Finland 97.7 Index, 2021=100 compare
  4. 41 Romania 94.9 Index, 2021=100 compare
  5. 42 Serbia 94.6 Index, 2021=100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Bulgaria?
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Bulgaria was 97.2 Index, 2021=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 110.8 Index, 2021=100 in 2009.
What is the lowest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 97.2 Index, 2021=100 in 2026.
How does Bulgaria rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly?
Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 42 countries with data for 2026.
Is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
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Indicator
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly data
Unit
Index, 2021=100
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 795 data points, 2009–2026
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