Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Romania

Romania: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural was 1.19 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
1.19
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
63rd
of 65 countries
All-time high
1.19
in 2016
All-time low
0.8812
in 2007
Years of data
10
2007–2016

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Romania, 2007–2016

00.250.50.7511.22007201120162007: 0.8812008: 12009: 1.12010: 0.9962011: 12012: 0.9972013: 1.12014: 1.12015: 1.22016: 1.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Romania stood at 1.19. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Romania peaked at 1.19 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8812, in 2007.

That places Romania 63rd out of 65 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9889 0.8812 1.07 3
2010s 1.07 0.9964 1.19 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 60 Hungary 1.76 compare
  2. 61 Cambodia 1.61 compare
  3. 62 El Salvador 1.5 compare
  4. 64 Bulgaria 1.1 compare
  5. 65 Georgia 0.877 compare

See the full ranking of 65 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Romania?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Romania was 1.19 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 2016.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8812 in 2007.
How does Romania rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural?
Romania ranks 63rd out of 65 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 872 data points, 1981–2021
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