Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Romania

Romania: Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9%
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
43rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2012
All-time low
0.8%
in 2016
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Romania, 1999–2018

00.20.40.60.811999200820181999: 0.895 % of labor force with low education in working age2000: 0.894 % of labor force with low education in working age2001: 0.921 % of labor force with low education in working age2002: 0.909 % of labor force with low education in working age2003: 0.926 % of labor force with low education in working age2004: 0.898 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.915 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.921 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.896 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.912 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.924 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.894 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.924 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.964 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.89 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.851 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.833 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.804 % of labor force with low education in working age2018: 0.945 % of labor force with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2018, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Romania stood at 0.9%.

The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Romania peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.

Romania ranks 43rd of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
1999 0.9%
2000 0.9% -0.1%
2001 0.9% +3.0%
2002 0.9% -1.3%
2003 0.9% +1.9%
2004 0.9% -3.0%
2005 0.9% +1.9%
2006 0.9% +0.6%
2007 0.9% -2.7%
2008 0.9% +1.8%
2009 0.9% +1.3%
2010 0.9% -3.2%
2011 0.9% +3.4%
2012 1.0% +4.2%
2013 0.9% -7.6%
2014 0.9% -4.4%
2015 0.8% -2.1%
2016 0.8% -3.5%
2018 0.9% +17.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 40 Malta 1.0% compare
  2. 41 India 1.0% compare
  3. 42 Kenya 0.9% compare
  4. 44 Mongolia 0.9% compare
  5. 45 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9% compare
  6. 46 Panama 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Romania?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Romania was 0.9% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
How does Romania rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Romania ranks 43rd out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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