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 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
39.8
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
41.6
in 2008
All-time low
39.8
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Bulgaria, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Bulgaria is 39.8, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Bulgaria peaked at 41.6 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 39.8, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 41.6 | — |
| 2009 | 41.4 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 41.2 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 40.9 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 40.7 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 40.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.8 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.7 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 40.5 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 40.4 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.2 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 40 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 39.9 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 39.8 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5 | 41.4 | 41.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.79 | 40.5 | 41.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.12 | 39.8 | 40.4 | 6 |
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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 in 2025, 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 41.6 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 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 2.5%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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