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

Romania: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
53rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2016
All-time low
0.6%
in 2003
Years of data
19
1999–2018

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

00.20.40.61999200820181999: 0.673 % of urban labor force in working age2000: 0.664 % of urban labor force in working age2001: 0.623 % of urban labor force in working age2002: 0.62 % of urban labor force in working age2003: 0.617 % of urban labor force in working age2004: 0.644 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.617 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.642 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.657 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.654 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.666 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.669 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.661 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.652 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.67 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.687 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.686 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.698 % of urban labor force in working age2018: 0.696 % of urban labor force in working age

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Romania peaked at 0.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2003.

That places Romania 53rd out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
1999 0.7%
2000 0.7% -1.4%
2001 0.6% -6.1%
2002 0.6% -0.5%
2003 0.6% -0.6%
2004 0.6% +4.5%
2005 0.6% -4.2%
2006 0.6% +4.0%
2007 0.7% +2.3%
2008 0.7% -0.4%
2009 0.7% +1.8%
2010 0.7% +0.5%
2011 0.7% -1.2%
2012 0.7% -1.4%
2013 0.7% +2.8%
2014 0.7% +2.4%
2015 0.7% -0.1%
2016 0.7% +1.7%
2018 0.7% -0.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 50 Republic of Moldova 0.7% compare
  2. 51 Argentina 0.7% compare
  3. 52 Cambodia 0.7% compare
  4. 54 Luxembourg 0.7% compare
  5. 55 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7% compare
  6. 56 Republic of Korea 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Romania?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Romania was 0.7% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2003.
How does Romania rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Romania ranks 53rd out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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