Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Romania

Romania: Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap was -2.84 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-2.84 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
-2.84 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2018
All-time low
-42.4 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2018

Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Romania, 2002–2018

-40-30-20-1002002201020182002: -42.4 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2006: -34.3 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2010: -16.1 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2014: -10.2 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2018: -2.8 Percentage of prime-age employees wage

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of prime-age employees wage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Romania is -2.84 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 91.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Romania peaked at -2.84 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018 and was at its lowest, -42.4 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 2002.

That places Romania 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -38.36 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -42.4 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -34.31 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 2
2010s -9.71 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -16.07 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -2.84 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 8 United Kingdom 2.48 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  2. 9 Canada 0.109 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  3. 10 United States -1.19 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  4. 12 Japan -2.97 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  5. 13 New Zealand -3.11 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  6. 14 Germany -3.89 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Romania?
Wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Romania was -2.84 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was -2.84 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018.
What is the lowest wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was -42.4 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2002.
How does Romania rank for wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap?
Romania ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap
Unit
Percentage of prime-age employees wage
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
44 places, 755 data points, 1973–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains age wage gaps defined as the difference between mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds and that of 15-24 year-olds (respectively 55-64 year-olds) relative to mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds. Earnings refer to gross earnings of full-time dependent employees unless otherwise indicated.