Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional was 39.8 Hour in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
39.8 Hour
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
41.7 Hour
in 2008
All-time low
39.8 Hour
in 2025
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Bulgaria, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Bulgaria is 39.8 Hour, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Bulgaria peaked at 41.7 Hour in 2008 and was at its lowest, 39.8 Hour, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 41.7 Hour | — |
| 2009 | 41.3 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 41 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 40.7 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 40.6 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 40.7 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 40.8 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.8 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.7 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 40.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.6 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 40.5 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 40.4 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 40.3 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 40 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 40 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39.9 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 39.8 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 39.8 Hour | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5 Hour | 41.3 Hour | 41.7 Hour | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.71 Hour | 40.5 Hour | 41 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.03 Hour | 39.8 Hour | 40.4 Hour | 7 |
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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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Bulgaria?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Bulgaria was 39.8 Hour in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7 Hour in 2008.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8 Hour in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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