Annual working hours vs. productivity in Moldova

Moldova: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,989 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1,989 hours per worker
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
63rd
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,015 hours per worker
in 2006
All-time low
1,870 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Annual working hours vs. productivity in Moldova, 2005–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2005201420232005: 2.0k hours per worker2006: 2.0k hours per worker2007: 2.0k hours per worker2008: 2.0k hours per worker2009: 2.0k hours per worker2010: 1.9k hours per worker2011: 2.0k hours per worker2012: 2.0k hours per worker2013: 1.9k hours per worker2014: 1.9k hours per worker2015: 1.9k hours per worker2016: 1.9k hours per worker2017: 1.9k hours per worker2018: 2.0k hours per worker2019: 2.0k hours per worker2020: 1.9k hours per worker2021: 2.0k hours per worker2022: 2.0k hours per worker2023: 2.0k hours per worker

Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.

Analysis

In 2023, annual working hours vs. productivity in Moldova stood at 1,989 hours per worker.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Moldova peaked at 2,015 hours per worker in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,870 hours per worker, in 2020.

That places Moldova 63rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,985 hours per worker 1,950 hours per worker 2,015 hours per worker 5
2010s 1,943 hours per worker 1,882 hours per worker 2,005 hours per worker 10
2020s 1,966 hours per worker 1,870 hours per worker 2,012 hours per worker 4

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 60 Serbia 1,995 hours per worker compare
  2. 61 Brazil 1,994 hours per worker compare
  3. 62 Mauritius 1,990 hours per worker compare
  4. 64 Armenia 1,976 hours per worker compare
  5. 65 Kazakhstan 1,975 hours per worker compare
  6. 66 Croatia 1,974 hours per worker compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Moldova?
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Moldova was 1,989 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 Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 2,015 hours per worker in 2006.
What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 1,870 hours per worker in 2020.
How does Moldova rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
Moldova ranks 63rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Moldova 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

Indicator
Annual working hours vs. productivity
Unit
hours per worker
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
129 places, 4,891 data points, 1950–2023
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This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.