Annual working hours per worker in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Annual working hours per worker was 1,659 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1,659 hours per worker
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
94th
of 130 countries
All-time high
1,711 hours per worker
in 1995
All-time low
1,609 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Bulgaria, 1995–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker in Bulgaria is 1,659 hours per worker, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Bulgaria peaked at 1,711 hours per worker in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,609 hours per worker, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 94th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual working hours per worker in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,711 hours per worker | — |
| 1996 | 1,708 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,707 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,650 hours per worker | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 1,670 hours per worker | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,640 hours per worker | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,652 hours per worker | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,651 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,641 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,664 hours per worker | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,659 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,654 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,655 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,694 hours per worker | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,646 hours per worker | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,645 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,644 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,644 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,645 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,644 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,644 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,644 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,643 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,645 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,647 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,609 hours per worker | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,621 hours per worker | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,619 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,659 hours per worker | +2.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1,659 hours per worker is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,668 hours per worker, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1,659 hours per worker is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,735 hours per worker, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,689 hours per worker | 1,650 hours per worker | 1,711 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,655 hours per worker | 1,640 hours per worker | 1,694 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,644 hours per worker | 1,643 hours per worker | 1,647 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,627 hours per worker | 1,609 hours per worker | 1,659 hours per worker | 4 |
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 annual working hours per worker in Bulgaria?
- Annual working hours per worker in Bulgaria was 1,659 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,711 hours per worker in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,609 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Bulgaria ranks 94th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker 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 Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average working hours per worker in a given year.