Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Romania
Romania: Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of was 1.38 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Romania, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Romania is 1.38 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Romania peaked at 11.1 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.38 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, in 2025.
That places Romania 38th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.13 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | — |
| 2001 | 8.99 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 11.1 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 10.47 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 8.96 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 8.19 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 6.17 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 5.6 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 5.23 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 4.83 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 4.2 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 3.9 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 3.91 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.83 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.62 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 3 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 2.86 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.53 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 2.15 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 2.46 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 2.37 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.67 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 2.33 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 1.89 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 1.86 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 1.38 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -25.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.38 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.07 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, 20% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.38 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.62 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, 21% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.87 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 4.83 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 11.1 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 2.15 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 4.2 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 1.38 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 2.67 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 35 Denmark 3.87 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 36 North Macedonia 2.83 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 37 Hungary 2.24 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 39 Bulgaria 0.359 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 40 Russian Federation 0.216 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status 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 incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Romania?
- Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Romania was 1.38 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2002.
- What is the lowest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of?
- Romania ranks 38th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of employment in the hour band. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains the share of employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. 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.