Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Romania

Romania: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 292,741 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
292,741
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
68th
of 188 countries
All-time high
329,632
in 2005
All-time low
292,741
in 2027
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Romania, 2005–2027

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2005201620272005: 329.6k2006: 325.0k2007: 326.5k2008: 326.4k2009: 294.6k2010: 310.1k2011: 304.7k2012: 304.4k2013: 302.0k2014: 303.6k2015: 303.5k2016: 306.0k2017: 312.7k2018: 312.3k2019: 314.0k2020: 296.5k2021: 313.1k2022: 311.2k2023: 303.6k2024: 300.2k2025: 296.5k2026: 294.5k2027: 292.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Romania recorded 292,741 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Romania peaked at 329,632 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 292,741, in 2027.

Romania ranks 68th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Romania, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 329,632
2006 325,007 -1.4%
2007 326,519 +0.5%
2008 326,415 -0.0%
2009 294,606 -9.7%
2010 310,100 +5.3%
2011 304,743 -1.7%
2012 304,367 -0.1%
2013 301,986 -0.8%
2014 303,557 +0.5%
2015 303,475 -0.0%
2016 306,043 +0.8%
2017 312,709 +2.2%
2018 312,298 -0.1%
2019 313,996 +0.5%
2020 296,543 -5.6%
2021 313,062 +5.6%
2022 311,169 -0.6%
2023 303,608 -2.4%
2024 300,234 -1.1%
2025 296,484 -1.2%
2026 294,498 -0.7%
2027 292,741 -0.6%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 292,741 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 2.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 292,741 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116,137, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 320,436 294,606 329,632 5
2010s 307,327 301,986 313,996 10
2020s 301,042 292,741 313,062 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 65 Nepal 312,203 compare
  2. 66 Afghanistan 310,103 compare
  3. 67 Zimbabwe 293,414 compare
  4. 69 Benin 291,977 compare
  5. 70 Senegal 289,381 compare
  6. 71 Burundi 274,338 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Romania?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Romania was 292,741 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 329,632 in 2005.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 292,741 in 2027.
How does Romania rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Romania ranks 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.