Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job … 1992-2008 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job … 1992-2008 was 41.6 in 2008. ▬ Flat
Latest (2008)
41.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
41.6
in 2007
All-time low
40.7
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2008
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Bulgaria, 2000–2008
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 41.6 for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in 2008. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Bulgaria peaked at 41.6 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40.7, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job … 1992-2008 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.7 | — |
| 2001 | 41.1 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 41.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40.8 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 41.3 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 41.1 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 41.4 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 41.6 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 41.6 | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 41.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.05, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 41.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 41.6 in 2008, 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 2007.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7 in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Bulgaria ranks 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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