Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Romania

Romania: Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
4th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2001
All-time low
0.3%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2001–2016

Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Romania, 2001–2016

00.20.40.62001200820162001: 0.586 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.575 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.574 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.391 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.544 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.338 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.331 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.357 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.37 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.365 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.369 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.372 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.356 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.349 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.335 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.3% for employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in 2016.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Romania peaked at 0.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.

That places Romania 4th out of 88 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Romania, 2001 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2001 0.6%
2002 0.6% -1.9%
2003 0.6% -0.2%
2004 0.4% -31.8%
2005 0.5% +39.0%
2007 0.3% -37.8%
2008 0.3% -2.0%
2009 0.4% +7.7%
2010 0.4% +3.6%
2011 0.4% -1.1%
2012 0.4% +1.0%
2013 0.4% +0.7%
2014 0.4% -4.2%
2015 0.3% -2.1%
2016 0.3% -4.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +39.0% 0.4% 0.5%
2007 -37.8% 0.5% 0.3%
2004 -31.8% 0.6% 0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.3% 0.6% 8
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Czechia 0.3% compare
  2. 2 Tunisia 0.3% compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 0.3% compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 0.3% compare
  5. 6 India 0.3% compare
  6. 7 Poland 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Romania?
Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Romania was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Romania ranks 4th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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