Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Moldova

Moldova: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 33.42 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
33.42
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
74th
of 81 countries
All-time high
37.9
in 2019
All-time low
26.66
in 2000
Years of data
17
1998–2021

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Moldova, 1998–2021

0102030401998200920211998: 32.61999: 31.22000: 26.72001: 312002: 28.62003: 28.82004: 28.62005: 33.62006: 282007: 31.12008: 32.82009: 31.32010: 30.72011: 30.52012: 28.72019: 37.92021: 33.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Moldova stood at 33.42.

The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Moldova peaked at 37.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.66, in 2000.

That places Moldova 74th out of 81 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, primary education and below in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 32.65 —
1999 31.23 -4.3%
2000 26.66 -14.6%
2001 31.02 +16.4%
2002 28.59 -7.8%
2003 28.8 +0.7%
2004 28.57 -0.8%
2005 33.63 +17.7%
2006 28.04 -16.6%
2007 31.11 +10.9%
2008 32.84 +5.6%
2009 31.28 -4.8%
2010 30.67 -1.9%
2011 30.53 -0.5%
2012 28.68 -6.1%
2019 37.9 +32.1%
2021 33.42 -11.8%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 33.42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.75, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 33.42 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.85, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.94 31.23 32.65 2
2000s 30.05 26.66 33.63 10
2010s 31.94 28.68 37.9 4
2020s 33.42 33.42 33.42 1

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 71 France 34.57 compare
  2. 72 Rwanda 33.78 compare
  3. 73 Germany 33.44 compare
  4. 75 Lithuania 32.66 compare
  5. 76 Denmark 32.41 compare
  6. 77 Netherlands 32.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Moldova?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Moldova was 33.42 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 37.9 in 2019.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 26.66 in 2000.
How does Moldova rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Moldova ranks 74th out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,116 data points, 1970–2021
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