Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Romania

Romania: Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private was 1.58 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.58
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
36th
of 58 countries
All-time high
1.9
in 2007
All-time low
0.773
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2018

Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Romania, 2000–2018

00.511.522000200920182000: 0.7732007: 1.92008: 1.82009: 1.82010: 1.72011: 1.72012: 1.62013: 1.62014: 1.52015: 1.52016: 1.62017: 1.62018: 1.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Romania is 1.58, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Romania peaked at 1.9 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.773, in 2000.

That places Romania 36th out of 58 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private sector in Romania, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 0.773 —
2007 1.9 +146.1%
2008 1.76 -7.3%
2009 1.83 +3.7%
2010 1.71 -6.5%
2011 1.7 -0.9%
2012 1.6 -5.7%
2013 1.59 -0.6%
2014 1.49 -6.6%
2015 1.52 +2.2%
2016 1.61 +6.1%
2017 1.55 -3.7%
2018 1.58 +2.1%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 1.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.69, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 1.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.64, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +146.1% 0.773 1.9

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.57 0.773 1.9 4
2010s 1.59 1.49 1.71 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 33 Austria 1.61 compare
  2. 34 Zambia 1.6 compare
  3. 35 Georgia 1.59 compare
  4. 37 Luxembourg 1.58 compare
  5. 38 Peru 1.56 compare
  6. 39 Serbia 1.54 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Romania?
Relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Romania was 1.58 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 2007.
What is the lowest relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.773 in 2000.
How does Romania rank for relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private?
Romania ranks 36th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
Is relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 672 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed