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

Romania: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural was 39.96 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
39.96
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
38th
of 76 countries
All-time high
40.77
in 2008
All-time low
39.82
in 2012
Years of data
10
2007–2016

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

0102030402007201120162007: 40.72008: 40.82009: 40.72010: 40.62011: 40.62012: 39.82013: 40.32014: 40.12015: 402016: 40

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Romania stood at 39.96.

The figure is down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Romania peaked at 40.77 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 39.82, in 2012.

Romania ranks 38th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Romania, 2007 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2007 40.7 —
2008 40.77 +0.2%
2009 40.74 -0.1%
2010 40.62 -0.3%
2011 40.55 -0.2%
2012 39.82 -1.8%
2013 40.34 +1.3%
2014 40.09 -0.6%
2015 39.95 -0.3%
2016 39.96 +0.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 39.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.6, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 39.96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.29, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.74 40.7 40.77 3
2010s 40.19 39.82 40.62 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 35 Croatia 40.52 compare
  2. 36 Dominican Republic 40.31 compare
  3. 37 Luxembourg 40.22 compare
  4. 39 Latvia 39.92 compare
  5. 40 Spain 39.91 compare
  6. 41 Hungary 39.91 compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Romania?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Romania was 39.96 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 40.77 in 2008.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 39.82 in 2012.
How does Romania rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural?
Romania ranks 38th out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
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