Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Romania

Romania: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 was 624,708 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
624,708
Change on year
up 35.1%
World rank
54th
of 109 countries
All-time high
1.84 million
in 1999
All-time low
460,403
in 2015
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Romania, 1999–2018

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1999200820181999: 1.8M2000: 1.7M2001: 1.6M2002: 1.5M2003: 1.4M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.1M2007: 987.2k2008: 879.1k2009: 843.2k2010: 822.3k2011: 670.8k2012: 606.5k2013: 480.4k2014: 491.8k2015: 460.4k2016: 462.5k2018: 624.7k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Romania stood at 624,708.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.1% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Romania peaked at 1.84 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 460,403, in 2015.

Romania ranks 54th of 109 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.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1999 1.84 million —
2000 1.74 million -5.4%
2001 1.59 million -9.0%
2002 1.50 million -5.4%
2003 1.39 million -7.3%
2004 1.27 million -8.5%
2005 1.20 million -5.4%
2006 1.09 million -9.4%
2007 987,197 -9.5%
2008 879,079 -11.0%
2009 843,249 -4.1%
2010 822,318 -2.5%
2011 670,835 -18.4%
2012 606,485 -9.6%
2013 480,363 -20.8%
2014 491,824 +2.4%
2015 460,403 -6.4%
2016 462,524 +0.5%
2018 624,708 +35.1%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 624,708 is above the median for high income countries, which is 199,384, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 624,708 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 171,618, 3.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 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
2018 +35.1% 462,524 624,708

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.84 million 1.84 million 1.84 million 1
2000s 1.25 million 843,249 1.74 million 10
2010s 577,432 460,403 822,318 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 51 Dominican Republic 770,498 compare
  2. 52 Niger 736,608 compare
  3. 53 Nicaragua 691,681 compare
  4. 55 Tunisia 589,976 compare
  5. 56 El Salvador 585,766 compare
  6. 57 Laos 554,138 compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Romania?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Romania was 624,708 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1.84 million in 1999.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 460,403 in 2015.
How does Romania rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24?
Romania ranks 54th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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