Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Romania

Romania: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 was 0.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.3%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
97th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1999
All-time low
0.2%
in 2013
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Romania, 1999–2018

00.20.40.61999200820181999: 0.541 % of labor force aged 15-242000: 0.517 % of labor force aged 15-242001: 0.447 % of labor force aged 15-242002: 0.424 % of labor force aged 15-242003: 0.41 % of labor force aged 15-242004: 0.377 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.359 % of labor force aged 15-242006: 0.365 % of labor force aged 15-242007: 0.367 % of labor force aged 15-242008: 0.337 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.342 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.341 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.284 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.268 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.23 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.246 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.262 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.263 % of labor force aged 15-242018: 0.29 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2018, labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Romania stood at 0.3%.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Romania peaked at 0.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.

Romania ranks 97th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1999 0.5%
2000 0.5% -4.5%
2001 0.4% -13.6%
2002 0.4% -5.2%
2003 0.4% -3.2%
2004 0.4% -8.0%
2005 0.4% -4.8%
2006 0.4% +1.7%
2007 0.4% +0.7%
2008 0.3% -8.3%
2009 0.3% +1.4%
2010 0.3% -0.3%
2011 0.3% -16.7%
2012 0.3% -5.5%
2013 0.2% -14.3%
2014 0.2% +6.9%
2015 0.3% +6.7%
2016 0.3% +0.4%
2018 0.3% +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 94 Serbia 0.3% compare
  2. 95 Czechia 0.3% compare
  3. 96 India 0.3% compare
  4. 98 Spain 0.3% compare
  5. 99 Luxembourg 0.3% compare
  6. 100 Mongolia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Romania?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Romania was 0.3% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1999.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
How does Romania rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-24?
Romania ranks 97th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force 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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