Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Romania

Romania: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.6%
Change on year
up 64.5%
World rank
45th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2018
All-time low
0.3%
in 2016
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Romania, 1999–2018

00.20.40.61999200820181999: 0.552 % of population with low education in working age2000: 0.533 % of population with low education in working age2001: 0.498 % of population with low education in working age2002: 0.48 % of population with low education in working age2003: 0.482 % of population with low education in working age2004: 0.401 % of population with low education in working age2005: 0.41 % of population with low education in working age2006: 0.558 % of population with low education in working age2007: 0.379 % of population with low education in working age2008: 0.379 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0.424 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.403 % of population with low education in working age2011: 0.428 % of population with low education in working age2012: 0.437 % of population with low education in working age2013: 0.437 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.399 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.386 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.34 % of population with low education in working age2018: 0.56 % of population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Romania is 0.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 64.5% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Romania peaked at 0.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.

Romania ranks 45th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age) in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year % of population with low education in working age Change
1999 0.6%
2000 0.5% -3.5%
2001 0.5% -6.6%
2002 0.5% -3.5%
2003 0.5% +0.4%
2004 0.4% -16.8%
2005 0.4% +2.2%
2006 0.6% +35.9%
2007 0.4% -32.1%
2008 0.4% +0.1%
2009 0.4% +11.7%
2010 0.4% -4.9%
2011 0.4% +6.3%
2012 0.4% +2.0%
2013 0.4% +0.0%
2014 0.4% -8.6%
2015 0.4% -3.3%
2016 0.3% -11.8%
2018 0.6% +64.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.6% 8

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  4. 46 Portugal 0.6% compare
  5. 47 Costa Rica 0.6% compare
  6. 48 Luxembourg 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Romania?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Romania was 0.6% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
How does Romania rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Romania ranks 45th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,475 data points, 1970–2021
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