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
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Bulgaria, 2009–2026
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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