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

Romania: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban was 0.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
76th
of 88 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2009
All-time low
0.6%
in 2004
Years of data
15
2001–2016

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

00.20.40.60.812001200820162001: 0.918 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242002: 0.931 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242003: 0.941 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242004: 0.593 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.946 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242007: 0.989 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242008: 0.995 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242009: 1 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.97 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.96 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.856 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.731 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.744 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.765 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.864 % of urban employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

In 2016, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Romania stood at 0.9%.

The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Romania peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2004.

That places Romania 76th out of 88 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24) in Romania, 2001 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed youth aged 15-24 Change
2001 0.9%
2002 0.9% +1.5%
2003 0.9% +1.0%
2004 0.6% -36.9%
2005 0.9% +59.4%
2007 1.0% +4.6%
2008 1.0% +0.6%
2009 1.0% +0.5%
2010 1.0% -3.0%
2011 1.0% -1.0%
2012 0.9% -10.8%
2013 0.7% -14.6%
2014 0.7% +1.9%
2015 0.8% +2.7%
2016 0.9% +13.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 87% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 88% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban 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
2005 +59.4% 0.6% 0.9%
2004 -36.9% 0.9% 0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.6% 1.0% 8
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 1.0% 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 73 Nicaragua 0.9% compare
  2. 74 Rwanda 0.9% compare
  3. 75 Thailand 0.9% compare
  4. 77 Ghana 0.9% compare
  5. 78 Zambia 0.9% compare
  6. 79 Ethiopia 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Romania?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Romania was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2004.
How does Romania rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban?
Romania ranks 76th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, 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 falling.
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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of urban employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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