Bulgaria’s Workweek Falls Below 39 Hours for First Time This Century

Bulgaria has recorded a historic decline in average working hours, with the national workweek dropping below 39 hours for the first time since records began in the early 2000s, according to new data from Eurostat. In 2025, employed people aged between 20 and 64 in Bulgaria worked an average of 38.7 hours per week, down from exactly 39 hours in 2024....