Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education was 41.17 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
41.17
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
41st
of 80 countries
All-time high
42.12
in 2009
All-time low
40.7
in 2005
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

0102030402002200920162002: 41.22004: 40.72005: 40.72006: 41.12009: 42.12010: 41.72011: 41.62012: 41.52013: 41.42014: 41.22015: 41.32016: 41.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 41.17 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria peaked at 42.12 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 40.7, in 2005.

That places Bulgaria 41st out of 80 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.16 40.7 42.12 5
2010s 41.42 41.17 41.7 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 38 Iceland 41.49 compare
  2. 39 Dominican Republic 41.38 compare
  3. 40 Slovakia 41.3 compare
  4. 42 Slovenia 41 compare
  5. 43 Nepal 40.99 compare
  6. 44 South Korea 40.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria was 41.17 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 42.12 in 2009.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 40.7 in 2005.
How does Bulgaria rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Bulgaria ranks 41st out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,074 data points, 1970–2021
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