Romania vs Türkiye: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Romania
48.3%
in 2025
Türkiye
49.1%
in 2025
Romania rank
142nd
Türkiye rank
141st

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time

  • Romania
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 49.1% against 48.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 142nd and Türkiye ranks 141st of 178 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 53.0% 42.9% 10.1% Romania
2010s 51.3% 45.7% 5.6% Romania
2020s 49.3% 47.1% 2.2% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Romania or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 49.1% against 48.3% in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Romania and Türkiye?
0.8%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Türkiye?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Romania and Türkiye rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Romania ranks 142nd and Türkiye ranks 141st of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.