Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 115,099 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Bulgaria, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Bulgaria stood at 115,099.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Bulgaria peaked at 135,015 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 114,536, in 2013.
Bulgaria ranks 111th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 118,803 | — |
| 2006 | 124,950 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 130,875 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 135,015 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 128,338 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 121,804 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 117,183 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 114,998 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 114,536 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 115,938 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 119,090 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 118,258 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 123,043 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 122,576 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 125,286 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 118,553 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 118,496 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 121,248 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 120,101 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 117,150 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 116,982 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 116,216 | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 115,099 | -1.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 115,099 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 115,099 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116,137, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127,596 | 118,803 | 135,015 | 5 |
| 2010s | 119,271 | 114,536 | 125,286 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,981 | 115,099 | 121,248 | 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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Bulgaria?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Bulgaria was 115,099 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 135,015 in 2008.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,536 in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Bulgaria ranks 111th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (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. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.