Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of was 0.359 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Bulgaria is 0.359 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Bulgaria peaked at 6.91 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.359 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.8 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | — |
| 2001 | 6.91 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 6.48 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 6.41 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 6.43 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.13 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 6.5 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 6.41 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.27 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.1 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 4.83 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.93 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 3.25 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 2.89 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 2.41 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 2.05 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 2.03 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.58 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 1.42 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 1.19 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 1.09 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 1.28 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 0.727 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -43.2% |
| 2023 | 0.496 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -31.8% |
| 2024 | 0.384 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -22.6% |
| 2025 | 0.359 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -6.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.359 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.07 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.359 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.62 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, 5% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.24 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 5.1 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 6.91 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 1.19 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 4.83 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7223 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 0.359 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 1.28 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 36 North Macedonia 2.83 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 37 Hungary 2.24 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 38 Romania 1.38 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 40 Russian Federation 0.216 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
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 incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Bulgaria?
- Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Bulgaria was 0.359 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.91 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2001.
- What is the lowest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.359 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of employment in the hour band. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains the share of employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. 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.