Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Romania

Romania: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
82nd
of 89 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2005
All-time low
0.3%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2001–2016

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Romania, 2001–2016

00.20.40.60.82001200820162001: 0.63 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242002: 0.643 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242003: 0.691 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242004: 0.729 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242005: 0.734 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242007: 0.657 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242008: 0.659 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242009: 0.616 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242010: 0.592 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242011: 0.558 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242012: 0.546 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242013: 0.549 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242014: 0.345 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242015: 0.405 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242016: 0.396 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Romania peaked at 0.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2014.

That places Romania 82nd out of 89 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 wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24) in Romania, 2001 to 2016.
Year % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24 Change
2001 0.6%
2002 0.6% +2.0%
2003 0.7% +7.5%
2004 0.7% +5.5%
2005 0.7% +0.8%
2007 0.7% -10.5%
2008 0.7% +0.3%
2009 0.6% -6.5%
2010 0.6% -4.0%
2011 0.6% -5.7%
2012 0.5% -2.1%
2013 0.5% +0.5%
2014 0.3% -37.2%
2015 0.4% +17.5%
2016 0.4% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 8
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Romania

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  3. 81 Ethiopia 0.4% compare
  4. 83 Mozambique 0.4% compare
  5. 84 Ghana 0.4% compare
  6. 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Romania?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Romania was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
How does Romania rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary?
Romania ranks 82nd out of 89 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. 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 wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,195 data points, 1970–2021
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