Productivity vs annual hours worked in Romania
Romania: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 1,826 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1,826
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
82nd
of 129 countries
All-time high
1,887
in 2004
All-time low
1,756
in 2020
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Romania, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1,826 for productivity vs annual hours worked in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs annual hours worked in Romania peaked at 1,887 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,756, in 2020.
Romania ranks 82nd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,823 | — |
| 1996 | 1,861 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1,861 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,859 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,850 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,853 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,852 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,867 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,837 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,887 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,877 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,836 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1,840 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,835 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,815 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,841 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,849 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,812 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,806 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,793 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,786 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,809 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,786 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,787 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,803 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,756 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,824 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1,802 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,826 | +1.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1,826 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,685, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1,826 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,741, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,851 | 1,823 | 1,861 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,850 | 1,815 | 1,887 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,807 | 1,786 | 1,849 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,802 | 1,756 | 1,826 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 79 Cyprus 1,840 compare
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 1,830 compare
- 81 Venezuela 1,829 compare
- 83 Poland 1,807 compare
- 84 Madagascar 1,799 compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 1,791 compare
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -27.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 197.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 144.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs annual hours worked in Romania?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in Romania was 1,826 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,887 in 2004.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,756 in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- Romania ranks 82nd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs annual hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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