Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 115,099 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
115,099
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
111th
of 188 countries
All-time high
135,015
in 2008
All-time low
114,536
in 2013
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Bulgaria, 2005–2027

050.0k100.0k150.0k2005201620272005: 118.8k2006: 125.0k2007: 130.9k2008: 135.0k2009: 128.3k2010: 121.8k2011: 117.2k2012: 115.0k2013: 114.5k2014: 115.9k2015: 119.1k2016: 118.3k2017: 123.0k2018: 122.6k2019: 125.3k2020: 118.6k2021: 118.5k2022: 121.2k2023: 120.1k2024: 117.2k2025: 117.0k2026: 116.2k2027: 115.1k

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

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Bulgaria, 2005 to 2027.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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.