Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job … occupation main in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job … occupation main was 38.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
38.6
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
41.2
in 2002
All-time low
38.6
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Bulgaria stood at 38.6. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Bulgaria peaked at 41.2 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 38.6, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 9th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job … occupation main in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.6 | — |
| 2001 | 41.1 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 41.2 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 39.9 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 40.6 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 41.1 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 41 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 40.3 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 40.5 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 40.2 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 40.1 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 40 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.1 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 40.2 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 40 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 39.9 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 39.6 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 39.4 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 39.5 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 39.2 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 38.9 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 38.9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 38.6 | -0.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 38.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.6, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 38.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.74 | 39.9 | 41.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.06 | 39.6 | 40.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.08 | 38.6 | 39.5 | 6 |
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 average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Bulgaria?
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Bulgaria was 38.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2 in 2002.
- What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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