Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Romania

Romania: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable was 47.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
47.08
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
34th
of 130 countries
All-time high
47.08
in 2023
All-time low
9.84
in 1998
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Romania, 1995–2023

10203040501995200920231995: 10.51996: 10.81997: 10.11998: 9.81999: 9.92000: 10.32001: 11.42002: 132003: 13.62004: 152005: 162006: 182007: 20.52008: 23.62009: 23.92010: 25.42011: 27.82012: 29.52013: 28.22014: 29.12015: 31.12016: 32.32017: 35.12018: 36.12019: 39.62020: 40.22021: 44.12022: 45.82023: 47.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Romania stood at 47.08. 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, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Romania peaked at 47.08 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.84, 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.

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Romania, 1995 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1995 10.48 —
1996 10.79 +3.0%
1997 10.14 -6.0%
1998 9.84 -3.0%
1999 9.87 +0.3%
2000 10.26 +4.0%
2001 11.41 +11.2%
2002 12.96 +13.6%
2003 13.62 +5.1%
2004 15.03 +10.3%
2005 16 +6.5%
2006 18.03 +12.7%
2007 20.48 +13.6%
2008 23.61 +15.3%
2009 23.89 +1.2%
2010 25.39 +6.3%
2011 27.77 +9.4%
2012 29.49 +6.2%
2013 28.2 -4.4%
2014 29.12 +3.3%
2015 31.14 +7.0%
2016 32.31 +3.7%
2017 35.09 +8.6%
2018 36.15 +3.0%
2019 39.57 +9.5%
2020 40.15 +1.5%
2021 44.09 +9.8%
2022 45.79 +3.8%
2023 47.08 +2.8%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 47.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.52, 91% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 47.08 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.15, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.22 9.84 10.79 5
2000s 16.53 10.26 23.89 10
2010s 31.42 25.39 39.57 10
2020s 44.28 40.15 47.08 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 31 New Zealand 49.56 compare
  2. 32 Japan 49 compare
  3. 33 Lithuania 48 compare
  4. 35 Georgia 46.89 compare
  5. 36 Poland 46.69 compare
  6. 37 Malta 46.32 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Romania?
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Romania was 47.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 47.08 in 2023.
What is the lowest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 9.84 in 1998.
How does Romania rank for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
Romania ranks 34th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
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