Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Romania

Romania: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 8.4% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
8.4%
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
88th
of 190 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 2020
All-time low
6.9%
in 2011
Years of data
19
2004–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Romania, 2004–2022

02.557.5102004201320222004: 7.22005: 7.42006: 8.12007: 7.92008: 8.42009: 8.82010: 8.12011: 6.92012: 6.92013: 7.32014: 7.52015: 7.32016: 7.52017: 8.12018: 9.12019: 9.72020: 10.42021: 9.52022: 8.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Romania stood at 8.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Romania peaked at 10.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2011.

That places Romania 88th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.0% 7.2% 8.8% 6
2010s 7.8% 6.9% 9.7% 10
2020s 9.4% 8.4% 10.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Romania?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Romania was 8.4% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2011.
How does Romania rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Romania ranks 88th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 Wage bill as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,104 data points, 2000–2022
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