Labor force with basic education, male in Romania

Romania: Labor force with basic education, male was 44.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
44.6%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
96th
of 125 countries
All-time high
60.9%
in 1998
All-time low
40.7%
in 2021
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Labor force with basic education, male in Romania, 1997–2024

02040601997201020241997: 60.9 % of male working-age population with basic education1998: 60.9 % of male working-age population with basic education1999: 59.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2000: 59.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2001: 57.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2002: 48.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2003: 46.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2004: 43.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2005: 42 % of male working-age population with basic education2006: 43.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2007: 44.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2008: 45.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2009: 45.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2010: 46.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2011: 42.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2012: 43.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2013: 43.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2014: 46.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2015: 45.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2016: 43.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2017: 44.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2018: 43.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2019: 45.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2020: 45.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2021: 40.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2022: 41.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2023: 44.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2024: 44.6 % of male working-age population with basic education

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

Annual values for Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education) in Romania, 1997 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 93 Canada 46.0% compare
  2. 94 Seychelles 45.6% compare
  3. 95 Timor-Leste 44.7% compare
  4. 97 Cyprus 44.6% compare
  5. 98 Luxembourg 44.3% compare
  6. 99 Armenia 44.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,682 data points, 1970–2025
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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).