Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run was 1,659 in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1,659
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
94th
of 130 countries
All-time high
1,711
in 1995
All-time low
1,609
in 2020
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Bulgaria, 1995–2023

05001.0k1.5k1995200920231995: 1.7k1996: 1.7k1997: 1.7k1998: 1.6k1999: 1.7k2000: 1.6k2001: 1.7k2002: 1.7k2003: 1.6k2004: 1.7k2005: 1.7k2006: 1.7k2007: 1.7k2008: 1.7k2009: 1.6k2010: 1.6k2011: 1.6k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.6k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.6k2019: 1.6k2020: 1.6k2021: 1.6k2022: 1.6k2023: 1.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 1,659 for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Bulgaria peaked at 1,711 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,609, in 2020.

That places Bulgaria 94th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,689 1,650 1,711 5
2000s 1,655 1,640 1,694 10
2010s 1,644 1,643 1,647 10
2020s 1,627 1,609 1,659 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 91 New Zealand 1,708 compare
  2. 92 Italy 1,701 compare
  3. 93 Hungary 1,668 compare
  4. 95 Ghana 1,656 compare
  5. 96 Ireland 1,654 compare
  6. 97 Japan 1,654 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Bulgaria?
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Bulgaria was 1,659 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1,711 in 1995.
What is the lowest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,609 in 2020.
How does Bulgaria rank for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run?
Bulgaria ranks 94th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 5,063 data points, 1870–2023
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