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

Romania: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural was 0.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.7%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
52nd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1999
All-time low
0.6%
in 2008
Years of data
19
1999–2018

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

00.20.40.60.81999200820181999: 0.804 % of rural labor force in working age2000: 0.797 % of rural labor force in working age2001: 0.767 % of rural labor force in working age2002: 0.753 % of rural labor force in working age2003: 0.747 % of rural labor force in working age2004: 0.644 % of rural labor force in working age2005: 0.686 % of rural labor force in working age2006: 0.699 % of rural labor force in working age2007: 0.631 % of rural labor force in working age2008: 0.624 % of rural labor force in working age2009: 0.626 % of rural labor force in working age2010: 0.652 % of rural labor force in working age2011: 0.655 % of rural labor force in working age2012: 0.64 % of rural labor force in working age2013: 0.66 % of rural labor force in working age2014: 0.67 % of rural labor force in working age2015: 0.673 % of rural labor force in working age2016: 0.655 % of rural labor force in working age2018: 0.693 % of rural labor force in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Romania is 0.7%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Romania peaked at 0.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2008.

Romania ranks 52nd of 94 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, rural in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation 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 0.8%
2000 0.8% -0.9%
2001 0.8% -3.7%
2002 0.8% -1.8%
2003 0.7% -0.9%
2004 0.6% -13.7%
2005 0.7% +6.4%
2006 0.7% +1.9%
2007 0.6% -9.8%
2008 0.6% -1.0%
2009 0.6% +0.3%
2010 0.7% +4.2%
2011 0.7% +0.4%
2012 0.6% -2.3%
2013 0.7% +3.2%
2014 0.7% +1.6%
2015 0.7% +0.4%
2016 0.7% -2.8%
2018 0.7% +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 49 Greece 0.7% compare
  2. 50 Uruguay 0.7% compare
  3. 51 Ireland 0.7% compare
  4. 53 Zambia 0.7% compare
  5. 54 Serbia 0.7% compare
  6. 55 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Romania?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Romania was 0.7% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Romania ranks 52nd out of 94 countries with data for 2018.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 15-64, rural (% of rural 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, 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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