Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Romania

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

Latest (2018)
0.6%
Change on year
up 40.0%
World rank
53rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1999
All-time low
0.4%
in 2008
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Romania, 1999–2018

00.20.40.61999200820181999: 0.617 % of labor force with low education in working age2000: 0.596 % of labor force with low education in working age2001: 0.541 % of labor force with low education in working age2002: 0.528 % of labor force with low education in working age2003: 0.521 % of labor force with low education in working age2004: 0.447 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.448 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.606 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.423 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.416 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.459 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.451 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.463 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.453 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.491 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.469 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.463 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.423 % of labor force with low education in working age2018: 0.593 % of labor force with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Romania is 0.6%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 40.0% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Romania peaked at 0.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2008.

Romania ranks 53rd 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.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation 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 0.6%
2000 0.6% -3.3%
2001 0.5% -9.4%
2002 0.5% -2.2%
2003 0.5% -1.4%
2004 0.4% -14.2%
2005 0.4% +0.3%
2006 0.6% +35.1%
2007 0.4% -30.2%
2008 0.4% -1.7%
2009 0.5% +10.3%
2010 0.5% -1.8%
2011 0.5% +2.8%
2012 0.5% -2.2%
2013 0.5% +8.3%
2014 0.5% -4.5%
2015 0.5% -1.2%
2016 0.4% -8.6%
2018 0.6% +40.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 50 Mexico 0.6% compare
  2. 51 Morocco 0.6% compare
  3. 52 Sri Lanka 0.6% compare
  4. 54 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6% compare
  5. 55 Mauritius 0.6% compare
  6. 56 Guatemala 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Romania?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Romania was 0.6% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Romania ranks 53rd out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. 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, 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
Labor force participation 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, 1,475 data points, 1970–2021
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