Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Moldova

Moldova: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 was 37.45 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
37.45
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
50th
of 82 countries
All-time high
38.98
in 2019
All-time low
28.93
in 2002
Years of data
17
1998–2021

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Moldova, 1998–2021

0102030401998200920211998: 34.51999: 31.12000: 30.22001: 30.42002: 28.92003: 29.82004: 30.52005: 29.82006: 33.32007: 34.12008: 34.32009: 32.22010: 31.62011: 31.42012: 29.12019: 392021: 37.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Moldova is 37.45, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Moldova peaked at 38.98 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.93, in 2002.

That places Moldova 50th out of 82 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 34.49 —
1999 31.14 -9.7%
2000 30.15 -3.2%
2001 30.42 +0.9%
2002 28.93 -4.9%
2003 29.77 +2.9%
2004 30.49 +2.4%
2005 29.8 -2.3%
2006 33.27 +11.6%
2007 34.1 +2.5%
2008 34.25 +0.5%
2009 32.18 -6.0%
2010 31.61 -1.8%
2011 31.43 -0.6%
2012 29.09 -7.4%
2019 38.98 +34.0%
2021 37.45 -3.9%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 37.45 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.33, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 37.45 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.45, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +34.0% 29.09 38.98

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.81 31.14 34.49 2
2000s 31.34 28.93 34.25 10
2010s 32.78 29.09 38.98 4
2020s 37.45 37.45 37.45 1

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 47 Latvia 37.77 compare
  2. 48 Tanzania 37.7 compare
  3. 49 Malta 37.67 compare
  4. 51 Lithuania 37.38 compare
  5. 52 Honduras 37.35 compare
  6. 53 Bolivia 37.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Moldova?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Moldova was 37.45 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 38.98 in 2019.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 28.93 in 2002.
How does Moldova rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24?
Moldova ranks 50th out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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