Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Romania: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 32.6% against 26.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Romania ranks 10th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 36.4% | 7.1% | Romania |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 34.1% | 7.0% | Romania |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 32.6% | 6.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 32.8% | 6.6% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Romania?
- Romania, at 32.6% against 26.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Romania?
- 6.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Romania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Romania rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Romania ranks 10th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry (% of total 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).