Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Romania

Romania: Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 was 42.26 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
42.26
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
39th
of 106 countries
All-time high
42.58
in 2016
All-time low
38.43
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Romania, 1999–2018

0102030401999200820181999: 38.42000: 38.62001: 38.72002: 38.82003: 39.12004: 39.22005: 39.32006: 39.82007: 402008: 40.32009: 40.72010: 40.92011: 41.22012: 41.32013: 41.52014: 41.62015: 42.22016: 42.62018: 42.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Romania is 42.26, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Romania peaked at 42.58 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.43, in 1999.

That places Romania 39th out of 106 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1999 38.43 —
2000 38.63 +0.5%
2001 38.72 +0.2%
2002 38.79 +0.2%
2003 39.08 +0.7%
2004 39.24 +0.4%
2005 39.32 +0.2%
2006 39.76 +1.1%
2007 40.01 +0.6%
2008 40.33 +0.8%
2009 40.7 +0.9%
2010 40.92 +0.5%
2011 41.18 +0.6%
2012 41.32 +0.3%
2013 41.48 +0.4%
2014 41.63 +0.4%
2015 42.22 +1.4%
2016 42.58 +0.9%
2018 42.26 -0.8%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 42.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.95, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 42.26 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.95, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.43 38.43 38.43 1
2000s 39.46 38.63 40.7 10
2010s 41.7 40.92 42.58 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 36 Kyrgyzstan 42.43 compare
  2. 37 Serbia 42.31 compare
  3. 38 Greece 42.27 compare
  4. 40 Uruguay 42.18 compare
  5. 41 Kazakhstan 42.18 compare
  6. 42 Sri Lanka 42.18 compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Romania?
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Romania was 42.26 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 42.58 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 38.43 in 1999.
How does Romania rank for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64?
Romania ranks 39th out of 106 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,498 data points, 1970–2021
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