Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job was 39.86 Hours per week per person in 2025. β¬ Flat
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Bulgaria, 2000β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per week per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Bulgaria is 39.86 Hours per week per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Bulgaria peaked at 41.67 Hours per week per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 39.86 Hours per week per person, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 10th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.18 Hours per week per person | 40.67 Hours per week per person | 41.67 Hours per week per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8 Hours per week per person | 40.51 Hours per week per person | 41.2 Hours per week per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.14 Hours per week per person | 39.86 Hours per week per person | 40.41 Hours per week per person | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Bulgaria?
- Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Bulgaria was 39.86 Hours per week per person in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked on the main job recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.67 Hours per week per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked on the main job recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.86 Hours per week per person in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for average usual weekly hours worked on the main job?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked on the main job rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on average usual weekly hours worked in the main job broken down by total employment, full-time employment and part-time employment. Actual hours of work, instead of usual hours of work, are only available in some countries (Mexico and Korea). Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+ and total) . Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at: OECD Ratification Dates.