Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Romania

Romania: Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.5%
Change on year
up 121.2%
World rank
61st
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Romania, 1999–2018

00.10.20.30.40.51999200820181999: 0.034 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.036 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.16 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.175 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.167 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.231 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.22 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.464 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.22 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.192 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.193 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.181 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.153 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.155 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.128 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.194 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.22 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.239 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.529 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2018, wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Romania stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 121.2% on the previous year and up 175.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Romania peaked at 0.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

That places Romania 61st out of 104 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Wage 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 0.0%
2000 0.0% +6.5%
2001 0.2% +340.3%
2002 0.2% +9.3%
2003 0.2% -4.7%
2004 0.2% +38.2%
2005 0.2% -4.6%
2006 0.5% +110.9%
2007 0.2% -52.6%
2008 0.2% -12.7%
2009 0.2% +0.6%
2010 0.2% -6.2%
2011 0.2% -15.3%
2012 0.2% +1.1%
2013 0.1% -17.6%
2014 0.2% +52.2%
2015 0.2% +12.9%
2016 0.2% +8.9%
2018 0.5% +121.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.0% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.5% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

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  3. 60 El Salvador 0.5% compare
  4. 62 Türkiye 0.5% compare
  5. 63 Kenya 0.5% compare
  6. 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Romania?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Romania was 0.5% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Romania rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Romania ranks 61st out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 175.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage 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
Wage 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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