Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Romania

Romania: Average age of workers, aged 15-24 was 21.45 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
21.45
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
49th
of 108 countries
All-time high
22.24
in 2011
All-time low
20.91
in 2003
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Romania, 1999–2018

051015201999200820181999: 212000: 21.12001: 212002: 212003: 20.92004: 21.12005: 21.12006: 21.22007: 21.52008: 21.72009: 21.92010: 22.22011: 22.22012: 22.22013: 222014: 222015: 21.92016: 21.82018: 21.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Romania stood at 21.45.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Romania peaked at 22.24 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.91, in 2003.

That places Romania 49th out of 108 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 workers, aged 15-24 in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1999 20.98 —
2000 21.12 +0.7%
2001 21 -0.6%
2002 20.96 -0.2%
2003 20.91 -0.3%
2004 21.09 +0.9%
2005 21.12 +0.2%
2006 21.18 +0.3%
2007 21.48 +1.4%
2008 21.74 +1.2%
2009 21.92 +0.9%
2010 22.19 +1.2%
2011 22.24 +0.2%
2012 22.21 -0.2%
2013 22.04 -0.8%
2014 22.04 +0.0%
2015 21.94 -0.5%
2016 21.78 -0.7%
2018 21.45 -1.5%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 21.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.86, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 21.45 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.96, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.98 20.98 20.98 1
2000s 21.25 20.91 21.92 10
2010s 21.99 21.45 22.24 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 46 Namibia 21.5 compare
  2. 47 Trinidad and Tobago 21.48 compare
  3. 48 Ireland 21.46 compare
  4. 50 Puerto Rico 21.44 compare
  5. 51 Iceland 21.43 compare
  6. 52 Jordan 21.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Romania?
Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Romania was 21.45 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 22.24 in 2011.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 20.91 in 2003.
How does Romania rank for average age of workers, aged 15-24?
Romania ranks 49th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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