Estonia vs Romania: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and
Estonia
2.0%
in 2025
Romania
1.4%
in 2025
Estonia rank
38th
Romania rank
40th
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and over time
- Estonia
- Romania
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 2.0% against 1.4% in Romania, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.4 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 38th and Romania ranks 40th of 45 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.6% | 0.6% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.8% | 1.2% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long working hours in the main job by professional status and, Estonia or Romania?
- Estonia, at 2.0% against 1.4% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long working hours in the main job by professional status and between Estonia and Romania?
- 0.6%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Romania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Romania rank globally for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Estonia ranks 38th and Romania ranks 40th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.