Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Romania

Romania: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.5%
Change on year
down 36.9%
World rank
39th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2013
All-time low
0.5%
in 2018
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Romania, 1999–2018

00.20.40.60.81999200820181999: 0.685 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.696 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.839 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.823 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.832 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.768 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.779 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.533 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.771 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.808 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.807 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.819 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.847 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.845 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.872 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.8 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.774 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.747 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.471 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.5% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 36.9% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Romania peaked at 0.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2018.

That places Romania 39th out of 104 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1999 0.7%
2000 0.7% +1.7%
2001 0.8% +20.5%
2002 0.8% -1.9%
2003 0.8% +1.0%
2004 0.8% -7.7%
2005 0.8% +1.5%
2006 0.5% -31.7%
2007 0.8% +44.8%
2008 0.8% +4.7%
2009 0.8% -0.1%
2010 0.8% +1.5%
2011 0.8% +3.4%
2012 0.8% -0.2%
2013 0.9% +3.2%
2014 0.8% -8.3%
2015 0.8% -3.3%
2016 0.7% -3.5%
2018 0.5% -36.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.5% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.5% 0.9% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.5% compare
  2. 37 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.5% compare
  3. 38 Nicaragua 0.5% compare
  4. 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5% compare
  5. 41 Honduras 0.5% compare
  6. 42 Kenya 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Romania?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Romania was 0.5% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
How does Romania rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Romania ranks 39th out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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