Europe & Central Asia vs Romania: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment)
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 40.4% against 32.8% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Romania ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th and Romania ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.9% | 40.5% | 2.6% | Romania |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 37.8% | 1.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 38.8% | 4.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 40.3% | 7.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, male (% of male employment), Europe & Central Asia or Romania?
- Romania, at 40.4% against 32.8% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, male (% of male employment) between Europe & Central Asia and Romania?
- 7.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Romania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Romania rank globally for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th and Romania ranks 12th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).