Annual working hours per worker in Romania
Romania: Annual working hours per worker was 1,826 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1,826 hours per worker
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
82nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
1,887 hours per worker
in 2004
All-time low
1,756 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Romania, 1995–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker in Romania is 1,826 hours per worker, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Romania peaked at 1,887 hours per worker in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,756 hours per worker, in 2020.
Romania ranks 82nd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual working hours per worker in Romania, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,823 hours per worker | — |
| 1996 | 1,861 hours per worker | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1,861 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,859 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,850 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,853 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,852 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,867 hours per worker | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,837 hours per worker | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,887 hours per worker | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,877 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,836 hours per worker | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1,840 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,835 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,815 hours per worker | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,841 hours per worker | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,849 hours per worker | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,812 hours per worker | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,806 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,793 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,786 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,809 hours per worker | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,786 hours per worker | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,787 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,803 hours per worker | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,756 hours per worker | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,824 hours per worker | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1,802 hours per worker | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,826 hours per worker | +1.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1,826 hours per worker is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,668 hours per worker, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1,826 hours per worker is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,735 hours per worker, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,851 hours per worker | 1,823 hours per worker | 1,861 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,850 hours per worker | 1,815 hours per worker | 1,887 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,807 hours per worker | 1,786 hours per worker | 1,849 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,802 hours per worker | 1,756 hours per worker | 1,826 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 79 Cyprus 1,840 hours per worker compare
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 1,830 hours per worker compare
- 81 Venezuela 1,829 hours per worker compare
- 83 Poland 1,807 hours per worker compare
- 84 Madagascar 1,799 hours per worker compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 1,791 hours per worker compare
More work & labour data for Romania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7486 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1264 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,932 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,408 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,360 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,768 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Romania?
- Annual working hours per worker in Romania was 1,826 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,887 hours per worker in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,756 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Romania ranks 82nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average working hours per worker in a given year.