Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and was 0.3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.3 for long working hours in the main job by professional status and in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Bulgaria peaked at 7.7 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 35th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.8 | — |
| 2001 | 6.5 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 6.7 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 6 | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 7.7 | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 5.6 | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 6 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.7 | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.8 | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 3.1 | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 2.7 | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 2.3 | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 2 | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.2 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7 | -41.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5 | -28.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4 | -20.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.07 | 4.7 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 | 1.1 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6833 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 6 |
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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 long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Bulgaria?
- Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Bulgaria was 0.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 in 2004.
- What is the lowest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long working hours in the main job by professional status and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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