Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Work on weekends by professional status and occupation was 8.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Bulgaria, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Bulgaria stood at 8.4%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Bulgaria peaked at 27.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 39th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27.2% | — |
| 2006 | 23.8% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | -27.3% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | -16.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 8.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.6%, 45% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 8.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.4%, 46% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 22.8% | 27.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 18.0% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 8.4% | 18.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- 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 work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Bulgaria?
- Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Bulgaria was 8.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for work on weekends by professional status and occupation?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is work on weekends by professional status and occupation rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Work on weekends by professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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