Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Romania
Romania: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and was 1.4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Romania, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Romania is 1.4, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Romania peaked at 9.6 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2025.
That places Romania 32nd out of 35 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.
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.9 | — |
| 2001 | 7.2 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 9.6 | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 8.8 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 7.3 | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 6.9 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | -24.6% |
| 2007 | 4.7 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 4.4 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 4 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 3.5 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 3.3 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.6 | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.2 | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9 | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 2.2 | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 2.6 | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 2.2 | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 1.8 | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.4 | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6 | 4 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 6 |
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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 long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Romania?
- Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Romania was 1.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6 in 2002.
- What is the lowest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Romania ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long working hours in the main job by professional status and rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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