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Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 was 0.1% in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 25.2%
World rank
57th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2002
All-time low
0.1%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.050.10.150.20.252002200920162002: 0.239 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.13 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.102 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.118 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.091 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.095 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.1 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.15 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.135 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.151 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.142 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.106 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Bulgaria is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.

That places Bulgaria 57th out of 80 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 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 5
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 54 Italy 0.1% compare
  2. 55 Norway 0.1% compare
  3. 56 Brazil 0.1% compare
  4. 58 Croatia 0.1% compare
  5. 59 Belgium 0.1%
  6. 60 Cyprus 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Bulgaria?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Bulgaria was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
How does Bulgaria rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Bulgaria ranks 57th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
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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