Productivity: output per hour worked in Romania
Romania: Productivity: output per hour worked was 47.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
47.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
34th
of 130 countries
All-time high
47.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
All-time low
9.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 1998
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Productivity: output per hour worked in Romania, 1995–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity: output per hour worked in Romania stood at 47.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Romania peaked at 47.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1998.
Romania ranks 34th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Productivity: output per hour worked in Romania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 1996 | 10.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 10.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 9.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 9.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 10.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 11.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 12.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 13.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 15.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 18.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 20.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 23.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 23.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 25.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 27.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 29.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 28.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 29.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 31.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 32.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 35.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 36.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 39.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 40.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 44.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 45.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 47.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 47.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 91% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Romania's 47.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 9.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 23.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 25.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 39.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 40.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 47.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 31 New Zealand 49.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 32 Japan 49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 33 Lithuania 48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 35 Georgia 46.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 36 Poland 46.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 37 Malta 46.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 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 productivity: output per hour worked in Romania?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Romania was 47.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 47.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1998.
- How does Romania rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Romania ranks 34th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity: output per hour worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.