Bulgaria Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 1,659 hours

Bulgaria's average annual working hours in 2023 is 1,659 hours, up 2.5% from 2022. It ranks #93 of 129 countries.

Average annual working hours per worker indicates productivity and work-life balance in each country.

Source (2023): Annual working hours per worker | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Average Annual Working Hours over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
20231.66K hours+40.34 hours+2.49%
20221.62K hours1.67 hours-0.10%
20211.62K hours+11.58 hours+0.72%
20201.61K hours38.2 hours-2.32%
20191.65K hours+2.71 hours+0.16%
20181.64K hours+1.31 hours+0.08%
20171.64K hours0.29 hours-0.02%
20161.64K hours0.84 hours-0.05%
20151.64K hours+0.33 hours+0.02%
20141.64K hours0.92 hours-0.06%
20131.64K hours+0.53 hours+0.03%
20121.64K hours+0.86 hours+0.05%
20111.64K hours1.25 hours-0.08%
20101.64K hours1.44 hours-0.09%
20091.65K hours47.32 hours-2.79%
20081.69K hours+39.08 hours+2.36%
20071.65K hours+0.42 hours+0.03%
20061.65K hours4.55 hours-0.27%
20051.66K hours5.04 hours-0.30%
20041.66K hours+23.18 hours+1.41%
20031.64K hours10.75 hours-0.65%
20021.65K hours0.6 hours-0.04%
20011.65K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About Bulgaria Average Annual Working Hours

What is Bulgaria's average annual working hours in 2023?▾

Bulgaria's average annual working hours is 1,659 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

Is Bulgaria's average annual working hours increasing or decreasing?▾

Bulgaria's average annual working hours rose by 2.5% from 2022 (1,619 hours) to 2023 (1,659 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it rose by 0.9%.

How does Bulgaria rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, Bulgaria has the 93rd highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

What was Bulgaria's average annual working hours in 2001?▾

In 2001, Bulgaria's average annual working hours was 1,652 hours. By 2023 it rose by 0.5%.

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