Romania vs United States: Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked

Romania
1,836 Hours per year per person
in 2025
United States
1,800 Hours per year per person
in 2025
Romania rank
11th
United States rank
13th

Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked over time

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How they compare

Romania currently reports 1,836 Hours per year per person against 1,800 Hours per year per person in United States, a difference of 36 Hours per year per person.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States ahead.

Romania ranks 11th and United States ranks 13th of 36 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania United States Difference Ahead
1990s 1,851 Hours per year per person 1,890 Hours per year per person 38.79 Hours per year per person United States
2000s 1,850 Hours per year per person 1,844 Hours per year per person 5.7 Hours per year per person Romania
2010s 1,807 Hours per year per person 1,824 Hours per year per person 16.46 Hours per year per person United States
2020s 1,806 Hours per year per person 1,805 Hours per year per person 0.8017 Hours per year per person Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked, Romania or United States?
Romania, at 1,836 Hours per year per person against 1,800 Hours per year per person in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked between Romania and United States?
36 Hours per year per person, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Romania and United States rank globally for average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked?
Romania ranks 11th and United States ranks 13th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked
Unit
Hours per year per person
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 2,114 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

The concept used is the total number of hours worked over the year divided by the average number of people in employment. The data are intended for comparisons of trends over time; they are unsuitable for comparisons of the level of average annual hours of work for a given year, because of differences in their sources. Part-time workers are covered as well as full-time workers. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.