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

Romania: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
85th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2007
All-time low
0.4%
in 2001
Years of data
15
2001–2016

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

00.20.40.62001200820162001: 0.44 % of total employed youth aged 15-242002: 0.463 % of total employed youth aged 15-242003: 0.487 % of total employed youth aged 15-242004: 0.565 % of total employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.578 % of total employed youth aged 15-242007: 0.687 % of total employed youth aged 15-242008: 0.682 % of total employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.635 % of total employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.619 % of total employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.595 % of total employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.563 % of total employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.545 % of total employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.469 % of total employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.495 % of total employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.531 % of total employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

In 2016, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Romania stood at 0.5%.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Romania peaked at 0.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2001.

Romania ranks 85th of 94 countries on this measure, 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, total in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24) in Romania, 2001 to 2016.
Year % of total employed youth aged 15-24 Change
2001 0.4%
2002 0.5% +5.2%
2003 0.5% +5.1%
2004 0.6% +16.2%
2005 0.6% +2.3%
2007 0.7% +18.8%
2008 0.7% -0.7%
2009 0.6% -6.9%
2010 0.6% -2.5%
2011 0.6% -3.8%
2012 0.6% -5.5%
2013 0.5% -3.1%
2014 0.5% -13.9%
2015 0.5% +5.6%
2016 0.5% +7.2%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 54% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 55% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.4% 0.7% 8
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 82 Ghana 0.6% compare
  2. 83 Georgia 0.6% compare
  3. 84 Rwanda 0.5% compare
  4. 86 Ethiopia 0.3% compare
  5. 87 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3% compare
  6. 88 Zambia 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 94 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Romania?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Romania was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
How does Romania rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total?
Romania ranks 85th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of total employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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