Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total was 41.08 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
41.08
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
42nd
of 84 countries
All-time high
42.86
in 2007
All-time low
40.68
in 2005
Years of data
16
2001–2016
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Bulgaria, 2001–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Bulgaria is 41.08, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Bulgaria peaked at 42.86 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40.68, in 2005.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 40.94 | — |
| 2002 | 41.2 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 41.47 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 40.7 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 40.68 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 41.07 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 42.86 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 42.34 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 42.07 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 41.65 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 41.55 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 41.45 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 41.37 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 41.17 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 41.26 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 41.08 | -0.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 41.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.04, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 41.08 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.29, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.48 | 40.68 | 42.86 | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.36 | 41.08 | 41.65 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Bulgaria?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Bulgaria was 41.08 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 42.86 in 2007.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.68 in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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