Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
77th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.0250.050.0750.12002200920162002: 0.079 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.091 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.065 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.069 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.111 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.098 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.081 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.072 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.064 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.055 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.059 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.054 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria is 0.1%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria peaked at 0.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

That places Bulgaria 77th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2002 0.1%
2004 0.1% +15.5%
2005 0.1% -29.1%
2006 0.1% +7.3%
2009 0.1% +60.3%
2010 0.1% -11.7%
2011 0.1% -17.2%
2012 0.1% -11.8%
2013 0.1% -11.4%
2014 0.1% -13.6%
2015 0.1% +7.5%
2016 0.1% -8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 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 25-64 recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Bulgaria rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64?
Bulgaria ranks 77th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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