Actual hours worked: index (2021 = 100) quarterly data in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Actual hours worked: index (2021 = 100) quarterly data was 97 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
97
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
43rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
110.8
in 2009
All-time low
97
in 2026
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Bulgaria, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 97 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 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Bulgaria peaked at 110.8 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 97, in 2026.
That places Bulgaria 43rd out of 44 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: index (2021 = 100) quarterly data in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 110.8 | — |
| 2010 | 108.2 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 106.5 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 102.7 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 103.1 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 105.2 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 107.8 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 106.1 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 109.4 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 109.1 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 105 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 99.5 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 99.9 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 103 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 100.2 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 98.8 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 98.7 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 97 | -1.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 97 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.1, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.8, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.8 | 110.8 | 110.8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 106.31 | 102.7 | 109.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.59 | 97 | 103 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
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 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 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 in 2026.
- How does Bulgaria rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd out of 44 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 8.6%. 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).