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

Moldova: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 40.42 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
40.42
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
68th
of 82 countries
All-time high
40.47
in 2019
All-time low
32.67
in 2005
Years of data
17
1998–2021

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

0102030401998200920211998: 39.91999: 37.62000: 34.82001: 34.72002: 33.82003: 332004: 33.52005: 32.72006: 36.52007: 37.32008: 36.82009: 35.72010: 34.62011: 35.22012: 33.82019: 40.52021: 40.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Moldova stood at 40.42.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Moldova peaked at 40.47 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.67, in 2005.

Moldova ranks 68th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 39.86 —
1999 37.64 -5.6%
2000 34.77 -7.6%
2001 34.7 -0.2%
2002 33.77 -2.7%
2003 33.04 -2.2%
2004 33.5 +1.4%
2005 32.67 -2.5%
2006 36.47 +11.6%
2007 37.27 +2.2%
2008 36.82 -1.2%
2009 35.69 -3.1%
2010 34.65 -2.9%
2011 35.22 +1.7%
2012 33.78 -4.1%
2019 40.47 +19.8%
2021 40.42 -0.1%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 40.42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.85, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 40.42 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.31, 98% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.75 37.64 39.86 2
2000s 34.87 32.67 37.27 10
2010s 36.03 33.78 40.47 4
2020s 40.42 40.42 40.42 1

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 65 Estonia 40.57 compare
  2. 66 Ghana 40.48 compare
  3. 67 Uruguay 40.43 compare
  4. 69 Norway 40.34 compare
  5. 70 Latvia 40.27 compare
  6. 71 Cyprus 40.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Moldova?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Moldova was 40.42 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 40.47 in 2019.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 32.67 in 2005.
How does Moldova rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
Moldova ranks 68th out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male
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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