Annual working hours vs. productivity in Romania

Romania: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,826 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1,826 hours per worker
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
82nd
of 129 countries
All-time high
1,887 hours per worker
in 2004
All-time low
1,756 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Annual working hours vs. productivity in Romania, 1995–2023

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 79 Cyprus 1,840 hours per worker compare
  2. 80 Kyrgyzstan 1,830 hours per worker compare
  3. 81 Venezuela 1,829 hours per worker compare
  4. 83 Poland 1,807 hours per worker compare
  5. 84 Madagascar 1,799 hours per worker compare
  6. 85 Azerbaijan 1,791 hours per worker compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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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

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
Last refreshed

This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.