Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Romania

Romania: Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology was 30.8 Thousand in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
30.8 Thousand
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
33rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
812.3 Thousand
in 1998
All-time low
30.8 Thousand
in 2020
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Romania, 1998–2020

02004006008001998200920201998: 812.3 Thousand1999: 777.4 Thousand2000: 753.7 Thousand2001: 802.8 Thousand2002: 54.9 Thousand2003: 39.5 Thousand2004: 133.5 Thousand2005: 74 Thousand2006: 75.4 Thousand2007: 70.5 Thousand2008: 69.8 Thousand2009: 54.4 Thousand2010: 42.8 Thousand2011: 45.4 Thousand2012: 48.8 Thousand2013: 47.2 Thousand2014: 48 Thousand2015: 51.7 Thousand2016: 43.8 Thousand2017: 55 Thousand2018: 44.6 Thousand2019: 36.7 Thousand2020: 30.8 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

In 2020, job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Romania stood at 30.8 Thousand. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Romania peaked at 812.3 Thousand in 1998 and was at its lowest, 30.8 Thousand, in 2020.

Romania ranks 33rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by sex in Romania, 1998 to 2020.
Year Thousand Change
1998 812.3 Thousand
1999 777.4 Thousand -4.3%
2000 753.7 Thousand -3.0%
2001 802.8 Thousand +6.5%
2002 54.9 Thousand -93.2%
2003 39.5 Thousand -28.1%
2004 133.5 Thousand +238.0%
2005 74 Thousand -44.6%
2006 75.4 Thousand +1.9%
2007 70.5 Thousand -6.5%
2008 69.8 Thousand -1.0%
2009 54.4 Thousand -22.1%
2010 42.8 Thousand -21.3%
2011 45.4 Thousand +6.1%
2012 48.8 Thousand +7.5%
2013 47.2 Thousand -3.3%
2014 48 Thousand +1.7%
2015 51.7 Thousand +7.7%
2016 43.8 Thousand -15.3%
2017 55 Thousand +25.6%
2018 44.6 Thousand -18.9%
2019 36.7 Thousand -17.7%
2020 30.8 Thousand -16.1%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 30.8 Thousand is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.2 Thousand, 31% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 30.8 Thousand is below the median for high income countries, which is 113.05 Thousand, 27% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology 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 +238.0% 39.5 Thousand 133.5 Thousand

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 794.85 Thousand 777.4 Thousand 812.3 Thousand 2
2000s 212.85 Thousand 39.5 Thousand 802.8 Thousand 10
2010s 46.4 Thousand 36.7 Thousand 55 Thousand 10
2020s 30.8 Thousand 30.8 Thousand 30.8 Thousand 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 30 Slovakia 32.9 Thousand compare
  2. 30 Slovakia 32.9 Thousand compare
  3. 32 Bulgaria 30.9 Thousand compare
  4. 34 Estonia 29.3 Thousand compare
  5. 34 Estonia 29.3 Thousand compare
  6. 36 Latvia 24.6 Thousand compare
  7. 36 Latvia 24.6 Thousand compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Romania?
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Romania was 30.8 Thousand in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 812.3 Thousand in 1998.
What is the lowest job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 30.8 Thousand in 2020.
How does Romania rank for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology?
Romania ranks 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by sex
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 995 data points, 1996–2020
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