Labor force with basic education, male in Romania
Romania: Labor force with basic education, male was 44.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Romania, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Romania recorded 44.6% for labor force with basic education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Romania peaked at 60.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2021.
That places Romania 96th 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, male in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 60.9% | — |
| 1998 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 59.9% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 59.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 57.6% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 43.9% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 45.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 40.7% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 44.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.5% | 59.9% | 60.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 42.0% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 42.7% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 40.7% | 45.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 93 Canada 46.0% compare
- 94 Seychelles 45.6% compare
- 95 Timor-Leste 44.7% compare
- 97 Cyprus 44.6% compare
- 98 Luxembourg 44.3% compare
- 99 Armenia 44.0% 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)
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- 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, male in Romania?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Romania was 44.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Romania ranks 96th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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, male (% of male 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).