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

Moldova: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total was 39.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
39.4
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
54th
of 84 countries
All-time high
39.51
in 2019
All-time low
31.75
in 2012
Years of data
17
1998–2021

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

0102030401998200920211998: 38.51999: 36.22000: 33.52001: 33.72002: 32.92003: 32.62004: 332005: 32.52006: 35.12007: 35.42008: 35.42009: 342010: 33.32011: 33.22012: 31.82019: 39.52021: 39.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Moldova stood at 39.4.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Moldova peaked at 39.51 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.75, in 2012.

Moldova ranks 54th of 84 countries on this measure, 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, total in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 38.5 —
1999 36.21 -5.9%
2000 33.54 -7.4%
2001 33.66 +0.3%
2002 32.88 -2.3%
2003 32.59 -0.9%
2004 33.01 +1.3%
2005 32.47 -1.7%
2006 35.12 +8.2%
2007 35.4 +0.8%
2008 35.37 -0.1%
2009 33.95 -4.0%
2010 33.31 -1.9%
2011 33.24 -0.2%
2012 31.75 -4.5%
2019 39.51 +24.4%
2021 39.4 -0.3%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 39.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.56, 93% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 39.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.29, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.35 36.21 38.5 2
2000s 33.8 32.47 35.4 10
2010s 34.45 31.75 39.51 4
2020s 39.4 39.4 39.4 1

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 51 Malta 39.62 compare
  2. 52 Honduras 39.47 compare
  3. 53 Brazil 39.4 compare
  4. 55 Latvia 39.3 compare
  5. 56 Estonia 39.27 compare
  6. 57 Peru 39.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Moldova?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Moldova was 39.4 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 39.51 in 2019.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 31.75 in 2012.
How does Moldova rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
Moldova ranks 54th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,253 data points, 1970–2021
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