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

Romania: Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap was 28.13 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
28.13 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
World rank
31st
of 35 countries
All-time high
43.13 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2002
All-time low
28.13 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2018
Years of data
5
2002–2018

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

0102030402002201020182002: 43.1 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2006: 37.3 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2010: 31.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2014: 32.5 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2018: 28.1 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 — youth to prime-age wage gap in Romania is 28.13 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Romania peaked at 43.13 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2002 and was at its lowest, 28.13 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 2018.

Romania ranks 31st of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Romania, 2002 to 2018.
Year Percentage of prime-age employees wage Change
2002 43.13 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
2006 37.25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -13.6%
2010 31.61 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -15.2%
2014 32.47 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +2.7%
2018 28.13 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.19 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 37.25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 43.13 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 2
2010s 30.74 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 28.13 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 32.47 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 28 Malta 29.85 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  2. 29 Sweden 29.71 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  3. 30 Czechia 29.45 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  4. 32 Mexico 26.21 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  5. 33 Costa Rica 25.87 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  6. 34 Italy 25.39 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Romania?
Wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Romania was 28.13 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 — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 43.13 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2002.
What is the lowest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 28.13 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018.
How does Romania rank for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap?
Romania ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — Youth to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage gap by age — Youth 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
43 places, 726 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.