Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Romania

Romania: Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural was 0.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
37th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2004
All-time low
0.6%
in 2001
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Romania, 1999–2018

00.20.40.61999200820181999: 0.629 % of rural population2000: 0.628 % of rural population2001: 0.625 % of rural population2002: 0.625 % of rural population2003: 0.63 % of rural population2004: 0.691 % of rural population2005: 0.634 % of rural population2006: 0.637 % of rural population2007: 0.661 % of rural population2008: 0.664 % of rural population2009: 0.666 % of rural population2010: 0.674 % of rural population2011: 0.672 % of rural population2012: 0.64 % of rural population2013: 0.677 % of rural population2014: 0.672 % of rural population2015: 0.643 % of rural population2016: 0.638 % of rural population2018: 0.639 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2018, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Romania stood at 0.6%.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Romania peaked at 0.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2001.

That places Romania 37th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population) in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year % of rural population Change
1999 0.6%
2000 0.6% -0.2%
2001 0.6% -0.5%
2002 0.6% +0.1%
2003 0.6% +0.8%
2004 0.7% +9.6%
2005 0.6% -8.2%
2006 0.6% +0.4%
2007 0.7% +3.7%
2008 0.7% +0.5%
2009 0.7% +0.3%
2010 0.7% +1.2%
2011 0.7% -0.3%
2012 0.6% -4.9%
2013 0.7% +5.8%
2014 0.7% -0.7%
2015 0.6% -4.4%
2016 0.6% -0.8%
2018 0.6% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 34 Uruguay 0.6% compare
  2. 35 Tunisia 0.6% compare
  3. 36 El Salvador 0.6% compare
  4. 38 Montenegro 0.6% compare
  5. 39 Italy 0.6% compare
  6. 40 Tajikistan 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Romania?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Romania was 0.6% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
How does Romania rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural?
Romania ranks 37th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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