Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Romania

Romania: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female was 0.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.6%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
58th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1999
All-time low
0.5%
in 2008
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Romania, 1999–2018

00.20.40.61999200820181999: 0.669 % of female labor force in working age2000: 0.659 % of female labor force in working age2001: 0.621 % of female labor force in working age2002: 0.607 % of female labor force in working age2003: 0.601 % of female labor force in working age2004: 0.562 % of female labor force in working age2005: 0.562 % of female labor force in working age2006: 0.582 % of female labor force in working age2007: 0.535 % of female labor force in working age2008: 0.528 % of female labor force in working age2009: 0.53 % of female labor force in working age2010: 0.545 % of female labor force in working age2011: 0.543 % of female labor force in working age2012: 0.547 % of female labor force in working age2013: 0.555 % of female labor force in working age2014: 0.566 % of female labor force in working age2015: 0.568 % of female labor force in working age2016: 0.559 % of female labor force in working age2018: 0.607 % of female labor force in working age

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

Analysis

In 2018, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Romania stood at 0.6%.

That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Romania peaked at 0.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2008.

That places Romania 58th out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age) in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year % of female labor force in working age Change
1999 0.7%
2000 0.7% -1.5%
2001 0.6% -5.8%
2002 0.6% -2.2%
2003 0.6% -1.1%
2004 0.6% -6.4%
2005 0.6% +0.0%
2006 0.6% +3.4%
2007 0.5% -8.0%
2008 0.5% -1.4%
2009 0.5% +0.4%
2010 0.5% +2.8%
2011 0.5% -0.5%
2012 0.5% +0.8%
2013 0.6% +1.5%
2014 0.6% +2.0%
2015 0.6% +0.2%
2016 0.6% -1.5%
2018 0.6% +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

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  2. 56 Italy 0.6% compare
  3. 57 Argentina 0.6% compare
  4. 59 Serbia 0.6% compare
  5. 60 Ecuador 0.6% compare
  6. 61 Ethiopia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Romania?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Romania was 0.6% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female?
Romania ranks 58th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age)
Unit
% of female labor force in working age
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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