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

Latest (2025)
1.38 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
Change on year
down 25.5%
World rank
38th
of 40 countries
All-time high
11.1 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
in 2002
All-time low
1.38 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Romania, 2000–2025

246810122000201220252000: 9.1 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2001: 9 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2002: 11.1 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2003: 10.5 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2004: 9 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2005: 8.2 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2006: 6.2 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2007: 5.6 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2008: 5.2 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2009: 4.8 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2010: 4.2 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2011: 3.9 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2012: 3.9 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2013: 3.8 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2014: 3.6 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2015: 3 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2016: 2.9 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2017: 2.5 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2018: 2.2 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2019: 2.5 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2020: 2.4 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2021: 2.7 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2022: 2.3 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2023: 1.9 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2024: 1.9 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2025: 1.4 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status

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

Annual values for Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of employment in the hour band in Romania, 2000 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 35 Denmark 3.87 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
  2. 36 North Macedonia 2.83 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
  3. 37 Hungary 2.24 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
  4. 39 Bulgaria 0.359 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
  5. 40 Russian Federation 0.216 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare

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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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Indicator
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of employment in the hour band
Unit
Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
54 places, 1,686 data points, 1976–2025
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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.