Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 37.59 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Bulgaria, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 37.59 for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Bulgaria peaked at 39.93 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37.59, in 2027.
That places Bulgaria 116th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.68 | — |
| 2006 | 39.9 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 39.93 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 39.92 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.24 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 39.42 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 39.37 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 38.98 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 38.89 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 38.95 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 39.13 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 39.17 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 38.97 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 38.83 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 38.63 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 37.66 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 38.36 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 38.22 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 37.99 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 37.6 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 37.6 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 37.6 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 37.59 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.73 | 39.24 | 39.93 | 5 |
| 2010s | 39.03 | 38.63 | 39.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.83 | 37.59 | 38.36 | 8 |
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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 weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Bulgaria?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Bulgaria was 37.59 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.93 in 2007.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.59 in 2027.
- How does Bulgaria rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Bulgaria ranks 116th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.