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

Romania: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 40.85 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
40.85
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
63rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
42.31
in 2007
All-time low
40.85
in 2016
Years of data
10
2007–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Romania, 2007–2016

0102030402007201120162007: 42.32008: 42.22009: 422010: 41.82011: 41.42012: 41.12013: 41.42014: 41.12015: 412016: 40.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Romania recorded 40.85 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Romania peaked at 42.31 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40.85, in 2016.

Romania ranks 63rd of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Romania, 2007 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2007 42.31 —
2008 42.15 -0.4%
2009 41.96 -0.5%
2010 41.84 -0.3%
2011 41.38 -1.1%
2012 41.05 -0.8%
2013 41.37 +0.8%
2014 41.11 -0.6%
2015 40.95 -0.4%
2016 40.85 -0.2%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 40.85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.31, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 40.85 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.31, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.14 41.96 42.31 3
2010s 41.22 40.85 41.84 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 60 Italy 41.03 compare
  2. 61 Jamaica 40.97
  3. 62 United States 40.88 compare
  4. 64 Hungary 40.78 compare
  5. 65 Estonia 40.57 compare
  6. 66 Ghana 40.48 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Romania?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Romania was 40.85 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 42.31 in 2007.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 40.85 in 2016.
How does Romania rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
Romania ranks 63rd out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania 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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Indicator
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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