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

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

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
62nd
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2007
All-time low
0.2%
in 2001
Years of data
15
2001–2016

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

0.20.30.40.52001200820162001: 0.156 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242002: 0.171 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242003: 0.189 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242004: 0.496 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.258 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242007: 0.499 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242008: 0.494 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.459 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.45 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.446 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.371 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.387 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.302 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.298 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.358 % of rural employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.4% for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in 2016.

The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Romania peaked at 0.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2001.

That places Romania 62nd out of 84 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage 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% +9.3%
2003 0.2% +10.3%
2004 0.5% +163.1%
2005 0.3% -48.0%
2007 0.5% +93.4%
2008 0.5% -1.0%
2009 0.5% -7.1%
2010 0.4% -2.0%
2011 0.4% -0.7%
2012 0.4% -16.9%
2013 0.4% +4.4%
2014 0.3% -22.1%
2015 0.3% -1.1%
2016 0.4% +19.8%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 38% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 39% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth in non-agricultural wage 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 +163.1% 0.2% 0.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 59 India 0.4% compare
  2. 60 Pakistan 0.4% compare
  3. 61 Brazil 0.4% compare
  4. 63 Gambia 0.4% compare
  5. 64 Rwanda 0.3% compare
  6. 65 Guatemala 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Romania?
Youth in non-agricultural wage 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 wage employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage 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 wage employment, aged 15-24, rural?
Romania ranks 62nd out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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 wage 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 wage 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
84 places, 1,136 data points, 1970–2021
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