Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Romania

Romania: Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural was 1.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
31st
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.9%
in 2004
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Romania, 1999–2018

00.20.40.60.811999200820181999: 0.923 % of rural labor force in working age2000: 0.927 % of rural labor force in working age2001: 0.945 % of rural labor force in working age2002: 0.949 % of rural labor force in working age2003: 0.952 % of rural labor force in working age2004: 0.909 % of rural labor force in working age2005: 0.947 % of rural labor force in working age2006: 0.952 % of rural labor force in working age2007: 0.924 % of rural labor force in working age2008: 0.942 % of rural labor force in working age2009: 0.941 % of rural labor force in working age2010: 0.933 % of rural labor force in working age2011: 0.942 % of rural labor force in working age2012: 0.95 % of rural labor force in working age2013: 0.958 % of rural labor force in working age2014: 0.952 % of rural labor force in working age2015: 0.959 % of rural labor force in working age2016: 0.952 % of rural labor force in working age2018: 0.958 % of rural labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2018, employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Romania stood at 1.0%.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Romania peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2004.

Romania ranks 31st of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age) in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year % of rural labor force in working age Change
1999 0.9%
2000 0.9% +0.4%
2001 0.9% +2.0%
2002 0.9% +0.4%
2003 1.0% +0.4%
2004 0.9% -4.5%
2005 0.9% +4.2%
2006 1.0% +0.5%
2007 0.9% -3.0%
2008 0.9% +1.9%
2009 0.9% -0.0%
2010 0.9% -0.9%
2011 0.9% +1.0%
2012 0.9% +0.9%
2013 1.0% +0.9%
2014 1.0% -0.6%
2015 1.0% +0.7%
2016 1.0% -0.7%
2018 1.0% +0.6%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Romania

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  3. 30 Belarus 1.0% compare
  4. 32 United States of America 1.0% compare
  5. 33 Netherlands 1.0% compare
  6. 34 Uruguay 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Romania?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Romania was 1.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
How does Romania rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Romania ranks 31st out of 94 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age)
Unit
% of rural labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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