Annual working hours vs. productivity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,659 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Bulgaria, 1995–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours vs. productivity in Bulgaria is 1,659 hours per worker, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Bulgaria peaked at 1,711 hours per worker in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,609 hours per worker, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 94th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,689 hours per worker | 1,650 hours per worker | 1,711 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,655 hours per worker | 1,640 hours per worker | 1,694 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,644 hours per worker | 1,643 hours per worker | 1,647 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,627 hours per worker | 1,609 hours per worker | 1,659 hours per worker | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Final consumption expenditure 57.60 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 11,851 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 67.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 27.74 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.36 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 58.5% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 103.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 92.03 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 132.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.60 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Bulgaria?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Bulgaria was 1,659 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,711 hours per worker in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,609 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Bulgaria ranks 94th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.