Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Romania

Romania: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural was 0.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
70th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2007
All-time low
0.2%
in 2001
Years of data
15
2001–2016

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Romania, 2001–2016

00.20.40.62001200820162001: 0.215 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242002: 0.233 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242003: 0.252 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242004: 0.539 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.337 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242007: 0.573 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242008: 0.561 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.515 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.505 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.495 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.404 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.426 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.345 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.344 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.378 % of rural employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Romania is 0.4%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Romania peaked at 0.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2001.

That places Romania 70th out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24) in Romania, 2001 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed youth aged 15-24 Change
2001 0.2%
2002 0.2% +8.2%
2003 0.3% +8.2%
2004 0.5% +114.0%
2005 0.3% -37.5%
2007 0.6% +70.0%
2008 0.6% -2.1%
2009 0.5% -8.1%
2010 0.5% -2.0%
2011 0.5% -2.0%
2012 0.4% -18.3%
2013 0.4% +5.3%
2014 0.3% -18.8%
2015 0.3% -0.6%
2016 0.4% +10.1%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 40% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 41% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +114.0% 0.3% 0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.6% 8
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 67 Guatemala 0.4% compare
  2. 68 Colombia 0.4% compare
  3. 69 Uruguay 0.4% compare
  4. 71 Ghana 0.3% compare
  5. 72 Honduras 0.3% compare
  6. 73 Mongolia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Romania?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Romania was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
How does Romania rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural?
Romania ranks 70th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of rural employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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