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 41.6 in 2008. ▬ Flat

Latest (2008)
41.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 31 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

0102030402000200420082000: 40.72001: 41.12002: 41.12003: 40.82004: 41.32005: 41.12006: 41.42007: 41.62008: 41.6

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 31 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.

Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for 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) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2008.
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%

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 1 Greece 42.4 compare
  2. 2 Czechia 41.7 compare
  3. 4 Poland 41 compare
  4. 4 Slovakia 41 compare
  5. 6 Iceland 40.9 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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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 31 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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Indicator
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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 437 data points, 1992–2008
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