Labor force with basic education, female in Romania
Romania: Labor force with basic education, female was 16.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, female in Romania, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education, female in Romania stood at 16.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Romania peaked at 49.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2021.
That places Romania 113th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 49.7% | — |
| 1998 | 48.7% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 48.9% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 47.4% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 35.2% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -35.9% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 48.7% | 49.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 29.6% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 22.6% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 14.2% | 22.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 110 Montenegro 18.1% compare
- 111 Lithuania 18.0% compare
- 112 North Macedonia 17.6% compare
- 114 Russian Federation 15.9% compare
- 115 Slovakia 14.7% compare
- 116 Egypt 14.4% compare
More work & labour data for Romania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7486 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1264 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,932 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,408 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,360 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,768 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Romania?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Romania was 16.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Romania ranks 113th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).