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

Latest (2025)
0.3
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
35th
of 35 countries
All-time high
7.7
in 2004
All-time low
0.3
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Bulgaria, 2000–2025

024682000201220252000: 5.82001: 6.52002: 6.72003: 62004: 7.72005: 5.62006: 62007: 5.92008: 5.82009: 4.72010: 4.62011: 3.82012: 3.12013: 2.72014: 2.32015: 22016: 1.92017: 1.52018: 1.32019: 1.12020: 12021: 1.22022: 0.72023: 0.52024: 0.42025: 0.3

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

Annual values for Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 32 Romania 1.4 compare
  2. 33 Lithuania 1 compare
  3. 34 Latvia 0.9 compare

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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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Indicator
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 915 data points, 2000–2025
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