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

Bulgaria: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 38.63 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
38.63
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
48th
of 79 countries
All-time high
42.75
in 2002
All-time low
38.55
in 2013
Years of data
12
2002–2016

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

0102030402002200920162002: 42.72004: 40.42005: 39.82006: 40.52009: 40.12010: 39.52011: 40.32012: 38.92013: 38.62014: 39.12015: 40.82016: 38.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bulgaria is 38.63, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bulgaria peaked at 42.75 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 38.55, in 2013.

That places Bulgaria 48th out of 79 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.71 39.78 42.75 5
2010s 39.41 38.55 40.85 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 45 Albania 39.16 compare
  2. 46 Argentina 38.93 compare
  3. 47 Brazil 38.67 compare
  4. 49 Spain 38.39 compare
  5. 50 Indonesia 38.33 compare
  6. 51 Cyprus 38.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bulgaria?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bulgaria was 38.63 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 42.75 in 2002.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 38.55 in 2013.
How does Bulgaria rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Bulgaria ranks 48th out of 79 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
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