Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Romania

Romania: Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older was 39.31 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
39.31
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
6th
of 42 countries
All-time high
40.17
in 2003
All-time low
39
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Romania, 2000–2016

0102030402000200820162000: 392001: 392002: 402003: 40.22004: 39.92005: 39.92006: 39.82007: 39.62008: 39.72009: 39.62010: 39.52011: 39.62012: 39.42013: 39.32014: 39.32015: 39.22016: 39.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Romania recorded 39.31 for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Romania peaked at 40.17 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2000.

That places Romania 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Romania, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 39
2001 39.05 +0.1%
2002 40 +2.4%
2003 40.17 +0.4%
2004 39.87 -0.8%
2005 39.93 +0.1%
2006 39.83 -0.2%
2007 39.64 -0.5%
2008 39.69 +0.1%
2009 39.61 -0.2%
2010 39.5 -0.3%
2011 39.55 +0.1%
2012 39.43 -0.3%
2013 39.29 -0.3%
2014 39.32 +0.1%
2015 39.17 -0.4%
2016 39.31 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.68 39 40.17 10
2010s 39.37 39.17 39.55 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 3 South Africa 40.91 compare
  2. 4 Bulgaria 40.51 compare
  3. 5 Colombia 39.76 compare
  4. 7 Greece 39.25 compare
  5. 8 Hungary 39 compare
  6. 9 Poland 38.75 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Romania?
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Romania was 39.31 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 40.17 in 2003.
What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2000.
How does Romania rank for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older?
Romania ranks 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
Is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 922 data points, 1983–2016
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