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

Romania: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban was 40.72 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
40.72
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
47th
of 78 countries
All-time high
42.18
in 2007
All-time low
40.72
in 2016
Years of data
10
2007–2016

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

0102030402007201120162007: 42.22008: 422009: 41.72010: 41.92011: 412012: 40.92013: 412014: 40.82015: 40.72016: 40.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Romania stood at 40.72. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Romania peaked at 42.18 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40.72, in 2016.

Romania ranks 47th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Romania, 2007 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2007 42.18 —
2008 41.96 -0.5%
2009 41.69 -0.7%
2010 41.86 +0.4%
2011 41.04 -2.0%
2012 40.87 -0.4%
2013 40.99 +0.3%
2014 40.85 -0.4%
2015 40.72 -0.3%
2016 40.72 -0.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 40.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.15, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 40.72 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
2000s 41.95 41.69 42.18 3
2010s 41.01 40.72 41.86 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 44 Kyrgyzstan 41.03 compare
  2. 45 Bulgaria 40.89 compare
  3. 46 South Korea 40.89 compare
  4. 48 Poland 40.66 compare
  5. 49 Croatia 40.6 compare
  6. 50 Luxembourg 40.39 compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Romania?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Romania was 40.72 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 42.18 in 2007.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 40.72 in 2016.
How does Romania rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
Romania ranks 47th out of 78 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
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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