Northern Europe vs Romania: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

Northern Europe
1.65 million
in 2027
Romania
292,741
in 2027
Northern Europe rank
65th
Romania rank
68th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

  • Northern Europe
  • Romania
500.0k1.0M1.5M200520162027

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 1.65 million against 292,741 in Romania, a difference of 1.36 million.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 5.7 times Romania's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.

Northern Europe ranks 65th and Romania ranks 68th of 87 groups.

Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Europe Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 1.47 million 320,436 1.15 million Northern Europe
2010s 1.52 million 307,327 1.21 million Northern Europe
2020s 1.61 million 301,042 1.31 million Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Northern Europe or Romania?
Northern Europe, at 1.65 million against 292,741 in Romania as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Northern Europe and Romania?
1.36 million, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Romania?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Northern Europe and Romania rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Northern Europe ranks 65th and Romania ranks 68th of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.