Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly was 39.8 Hour in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
39.8 Hour
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
41.7 Hour
in 2008
All-time low
39.8 Hour
in 2025
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Bulgaria, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
In 2026, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Bulgaria stood at 39.8 Hour. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.8 Hour | — |
| 2001 | 41.2 Hour | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 40.8 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 40.8 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40.9 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 41.1 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 41.5 Hour | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 41.6 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 41.7 Hour | +0.2% |
| 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% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 39.8 Hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.1 Hour, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 39.8 Hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.4 Hour, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.17 Hour | 40.8 Hour | 41.7 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.71 Hour | 40.5 Hour | 41 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.03 Hour | 39.8 Hour | 40.4 Hour | 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 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 10th out of 47 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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