Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older was 40.51 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
40.51
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 42 countries
All-time high
41.04
in 2008
All-time low
40.04
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Bulgaria, 2000–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Bulgaria is 40.51, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Bulgaria peaked at 41.04 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40.04, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 4th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.04 | — |
| 2001 | 40.41 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 40.42 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40.33 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 40.55 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 40.6 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 40.82 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 41 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 41.04 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 40.88 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 40.79 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 40.53 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 40.37 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 40.35 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 40.45 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.44 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.51 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.61 | 40.04 | 41.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.49 | 40.35 | 40.79 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More gender data for Bulgaria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,990 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 30,724 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 32,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 29,940 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 31,598 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Bulgaria?
- Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Bulgaria was 40.51 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.04 in 2008.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.04 in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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