Long usual weekly working hours β Employment in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Long usual weekly working hours β Employment was 9.85 Persons in 2025. β Volatile
Long usual weekly working hours β Employment in Bulgaria, 2000β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 9.85 Persons for long usual weekly working hours β employment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long usual weekly working hours β employment in Bulgaria peaked at 195.36 Persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.85 Persons, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 40th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 170.41 Persons | 145.38 Persons | 195.36 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.16 Persons | 33.82 Persons | 139.47 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.84 Persons | 9.85 Persons | 34.81 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 long usual weekly working hours β employment in Bulgaria?
- Long usual weekly working hours β employment in Bulgaria was 9.85 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest long usual weekly working hours β employment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 195.36 Persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest long usual weekly working hours β employment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.85 Persons in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for long usual weekly working hours β employment?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long usual weekly working hours β employment rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.0%. 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 Long usual weekly working hours β Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on 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.