Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Romania

Romania: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male was 5.14 million in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
5.14 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
34th
of 109 countries
All-time high
5.85 million
in 1999
All-time low
5.14 million
in 2018
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Romania, 1999–2018

02.0M4.0M6.0M1999200820181999: 5.8M2000: 5.8M2001: 5.7M2002: 5.7M2003: 5.6M2004: 5.4M2005: 5.5M2006: 5.5M2007: 5.4M2008: 5.4M2009: 5.4M2010: 5.6M2011: 5.6M2012: 5.2M2013: 5.6M2014: 5.7M2015: 5.2M2016: 5.2M2018: 5.1M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Romania stood at 5.14 million. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Romania peaked at 5.85 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.14 million, in 2018.

Romania ranks 34th 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 15-64, male in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1999 5.85 million —
2000 5.79 million -1.0%
2001 5.70 million -1.6%
2002 5.70 million +0.0%
2003 5.55 million -2.5%
2004 5.44 million -2.1%
2005 5.47 million +0.6%
2006 5.53 million +1.1%
2007 5.43 million -1.8%
2008 5.36 million -1.3%
2009 5.38 million +0.5%
2010 5.64 million +4.8%
2011 5.61 million -0.4%
2012 5.18 million -7.7%
2013 5.61 million +8.4%
2014 5.68 million +1.1%
2015 5.17 million -9.0%
2016 5.20 million +0.6%
2018 5.14 million -1.1%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 5.14 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.33 million, 3.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 5.14 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.18 million, 4.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.85 million 5.85 million 5.85 million 1
2000s 5.53 million 5.36 million 5.79 million 10
2010s 5.40 million 5.14 million 5.68 million 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 31 Venezuela 7.23 million compare
  2. 32 Nepal 5.95 million compare
  3. 33 Ghana 5.74 million compare
  4. 35 Sri Lanka 5.13 million compare
  5. 36 Ecuador 4.55 million compare
  6. 37 Madagascar 4.53 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Romania?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Romania was 5.14 million in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 5.85 million in 1999.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.14 million in 2018.
How does Romania rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male?
Romania ranks 34th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,563 data points, 1970–2021
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