Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional in Romania
Romania: Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional was 39.9 Hour in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
39.9 Hour
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
41.4 Hour
in 2003
All-time low
39.6 Hour
in 2018
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Romania, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Romania is 39.9 Hour, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Romania peaked at 41.4 Hour in 2003 and was at its lowest, 39.6 Hour, in 2018.
That places Romania 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional in Romania, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 41 Hour | — |
| 1998 | 40.6 Hour | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 40.7 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 40.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40.3 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 41.3 Hour | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 41.4 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 40.9 Hour | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 40.8 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 40.6 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 40.5 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 40.5 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.4 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 40.2 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 40.2 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.1 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 40 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 40 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.8 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 39.9 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 39.7 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 39.6 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 39.8 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 39.8 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.1 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 40.1 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40.1 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 39.9 Hour | -0.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 39.9 Hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.95 Hour, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 39.9 Hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.5 Hour, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.77 Hour | 40.6 Hour | 41 Hour | 3 |
| 2000s | 40.74 Hour | 40.3 Hour | 41.4 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.93 Hour | 39.6 Hour | 40.2 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 40 Hour | 39.8 Hour | 40.1 Hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Romania?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Romania was 39.9 Hour in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4 Hour in 2003.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6 Hour in 2018.
- How does Romania rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Romania ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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