Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Moldova

Moldova: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female was 38.29 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
38.29
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
38th
of 82 countries
All-time high
38.48
in 2019
All-time low
29.94
in 2012
Years of data
17
1998–2021

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Moldova, 1998–2021

0102030401998200920211998: 371999: 34.72000: 32.32001: 32.62002: 32.12003: 32.22004: 32.62005: 32.32006: 33.82007: 33.72008: 34.12009: 32.32010: 322011: 31.42012: 29.92019: 38.52021: 38.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Moldova stood at 38.29.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Moldova peaked at 38.48 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.94, in 2012.

That places Moldova 38th 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 15-64, female in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 37.03 —
1999 34.7 -6.3%
2000 32.28 -7.0%
2001 32.65 +1.1%
2002 32.05 -1.8%
2003 32.17 +0.4%
2004 32.56 +1.2%
2005 32.27 -0.9%
2006 33.83 +4.8%
2007 33.7 -0.4%
2008 34.09 +1.1%
2009 32.33 -5.1%
2010 32.02 -1.0%
2011 31.44 -1.8%
2012 29.94 -4.8%
2019 38.48 +28.5%
2021 38.29 -0.5%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 38.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.89, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 38.29 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.66, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female 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 +28.5% 29.94 38.48

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.86 34.7 37.03 2
2000s 32.79 32.05 34.09 10
2010s 32.97 29.94 38.48 4
2020s 38.29 38.29 38.29 1

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 35 Tanzania 38.37 compare
  2. 36 Latvia 38.35 compare
  3. 37 Nicaragua 38.32 compare
  4. 39 Jamaica 38.23 compare
  5. 40 Nepal 38.19 compare
  6. 41 Dominican Republic 38.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Moldova?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Moldova was 38.29 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 38.48 in 2019.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 29.94 in 2012.
How does Moldova rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female?
Moldova ranks 38th out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
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Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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