Bulgaria Long Working Hours Rate (2022)
Bulgaria's Long Working Hours Rate: 0.2 % of employed persons in 2022. Eurostat (LFSA_QOE_4A6R2), 2018–2022.
Bulgaria (2022)
0.2
% of employed persons
YoY Change
n/a
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
1
years of data
Data
| Year | % of employed persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.2 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Bulgaria recorded 0.2% of employed persons usually working 49 or more hours per week in 2022, 2pp below the EU-27 average of 2.2%. The rate has remained stable from 0.2% in 2022.
Data sourced from Eurostat Labour Force Survey via SDMX REST API (LFSA_QOE_4A6R2, nace_r2=TOTAL). Values use harmonised LFS methodology.
The chart shows the full trend from 2022; the table lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
In 2022, **0.2%** of employed persons in Bulgaria usually worked 49 or more hours per week, 2pp below the EU-27 average of 2.2%. This figure has been stable since 2022, when it stood at 0.2%.
The long working hours rate in Bulgaria has remained broadly stable at around 0.2%. The EU-wide trend is gradually declining, driven by Working Time Directive enforcement, collective bargaining, and the growth of flexible work arrangements.
Bulgaria's rate of 0.2% in 2022 is 2pp below the EU-27 average. Among EU member states with available data, rates range from about 0.5% (Poland, Italy) to approximately 5.7% (Slovakia). Bulgaria's position suggests relatively strong working-time norms compared to EU peers.
Eurostat publishes this indicator via the EU Labour Force Survey (LFS), dataset LFSA_QOE_4A6R2. It measures the percentage of employed persons aged 15 and over who report usually working 49 or more hours per week in their main job. The EU Working Time Directive (2003/88/EC) limits average weekly hours to 48, making this indicator a proxy for potential non-compliance and a key input to occupational health and ESG assessments.