Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 27.58 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Bulgaria, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Bulgaria is 27.58, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Bulgaria peaked at 28.01 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.38, in 2005.
Bulgaria ranks 64th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.38 | — |
| 2006 | 23.67 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 24.97 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 25.99 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 24.94 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 23.94 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 23.36 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 23.29 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 23.54 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 24.17 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 25.18 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 25.37 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 26.77 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 27.04 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 28.01 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 26.77 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 27 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 27.86 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 27.78 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 27.3 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 27.5 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 27.58 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 27.58 | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 27.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.64, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 27.58 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.43, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.39 | 22.38 | 25.99 | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.07 | 23.29 | 28.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.42 | 26.77 | 27.86 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Bulgaria?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Bulgaria was 27.58 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 28.01 in 2019.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.38 in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (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. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.