Annual working hours vs. productivity in Romania
Romania: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,826 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Romania, 1995–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1,826 hours per worker for annual working hours vs. productivity in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Romania peaked at 1,887 hours per worker in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,756 hours per worker, in 2020.
Romania ranks 82nd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,851 hours per worker | 1,823 hours per worker | 1,861 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,850 hours per worker | 1,815 hours per worker | 1,887 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,807 hours per worker | 1,786 hours per worker | 1,849 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,802 hours per worker | 1,756 hours per worker | 1,826 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 79 Cyprus 1,840 hours per worker compare
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 1,830 hours per worker compare
- 81 Venezuela 1,829 hours per worker compare
- 83 Poland 1,807 hours per worker compare
- 84 Madagascar 1,799 hours per worker compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 1,791 hours per worker compare
More economy & growth data for Romania
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 7.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 12,565 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.8% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 238.99 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 12,565 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 4.47 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 524.32 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 117.28 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 189.91 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Romania?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Romania was 1,826 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,887 hours per worker in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,756 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Romania ranks 82nd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity 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 Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.