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

0102030402000200820162000: 402001: 40.42002: 40.42003: 40.32004: 40.62005: 40.62006: 40.82007: 412008: 412009: 40.92010: 40.82011: 40.52012: 40.42013: 40.42014: 40.42015: 40.42016: 40.5

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

Annual values for Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.61 40.04 41.04 10
2010s 40.49 40.35 40.79 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 1 Türkiye 41.49 compare
  2. 2 North Macedonia 41.03 compare
  3. 3 South Africa 40.91 compare
  4. 5 Colombia 39.76 compare
  5. 6 Romania 39.31 compare
  6. 7 Greece 39.25 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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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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Indicator
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 922 data points, 1983–2016
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