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

Moldova: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban was 39.47 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
39.47
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
57th
of 78 countries
All-time high
41.55
in 1998
All-time low
30.39
in 2011
Years of data
17
1998–2021

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

0102030401998200920211998: 41.61999: 39.62000: 36.92001: 37.32002: 37.22003: 37.52004: 37.62005: 38.22006: 38.82007: 39.22008: 39.22009: 38.32010: 38.12011: 30.42012: 37.12019: 39.92021: 39.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Moldova is 39.47, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Moldova peaked at 41.55 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 30.39, in 2011.

That places Moldova 57th out of 78 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 41.55 —
1999 39.65 -4.6%
2000 36.93 -6.9%
2001 37.35 +1.1%
2002 37.17 -0.5%
2003 37.46 +0.8%
2004 37.56 +0.3%
2005 38.2 +1.7%
2006 38.84 +1.7%
2007 39.23 +1.0%
2008 39.2 -0.1%
2009 38.35 -2.2%
2010 38.11 -0.6%
2011 30.39 -20.2%
2012 37.1 +22.0%
2019 39.95 +7.7%
2021 39.47 -1.2%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 39.47 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.32, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 39.47 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.15, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.6 39.65 41.55 2
2000s 38.03 36.93 39.23 10
2010s 36.39 30.39 39.95 4
2020s 39.47 39.47 39.47 1

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 54 Ecuador 39.72 compare
  2. 55 Brazil 39.68 compare
  3. 56 Malta 39.62 compare
  4. 58 Estonia 39.29 compare
  5. 59 Sweden 39.15 compare
  6. 60 Latvia 38.97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Moldova?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Moldova was 39.47 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 41.55 in 1998.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 30.39 in 2011.
How does Moldova rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
Moldova ranks 57th out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,035 data points, 1980–2021
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