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

Romania: Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.7%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
19th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2010
All-time low
0.7%
in 2018
Years of data
19
1999–2018

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

00.20.40.60.81999200820181999: 0.728 % of urban population2000: 0.732 % of urban population2001: 0.737 % of urban population2002: 0.74 % of urban population2003: 0.742 % of urban population2004: 0.694 % of urban population2005: 0.746 % of urban population2006: 0.75 % of urban population2007: 0.753 % of urban population2008: 0.755 % of urban population2009: 0.753 % of urban population2010: 0.755 % of urban population2011: 0.753 % of urban population2012: 0.718 % of urban population2013: 0.725 % of urban population2014: 0.728 % of urban population2015: 0.708 % of urban population2016: 0.707 % of urban population2018: 0.69 % of urban population

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

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.7% for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Romania peaked at 0.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2018.

Romania ranks 19th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population) in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year % of urban population Change
1999 0.7%
2000 0.7% +0.5%
2001 0.7% +0.7%
2002 0.7% +0.4%
2003 0.7% +0.3%
2004 0.7% -6.5%
2005 0.7% +7.6%
2006 0.7% +0.5%
2007 0.8% +0.5%
2008 0.8% +0.2%
2009 0.8% -0.2%
2010 0.8% +0.3%
2011 0.8% -0.3%
2012 0.7% -4.6%
2013 0.7% +1.0%
2014 0.7% +0.4%
2015 0.7% -2.8%
2016 0.7% -0.1%
2018 0.7% -2.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 16 Turkey 0.7% compare
  2. 17 Austria 0.7% compare
  3. 18 Costa Rica 0.7% compare
  4. 20 Laos 0.7% compare
  5. 21 Montenegro 0.7% compare
  6. 22 Venezuela 0.7%

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Romania?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Romania was 0.7% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
How does Romania rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban?
Romania ranks 19th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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