Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Romania
Romania: Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age was 15,279 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15,279 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 43 countries
All-time high
17,460 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
15,175 Thousand persons
in 2023
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Romania, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Romania stood at 15,279 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Romania peaked at 17,460 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15,175 Thousand persons, in 2023.
That places Romania 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Romania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17,268 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 17,360 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 17,452 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 17,460 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16,400 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 16,316 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 16,253 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 16,238 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 16,185 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 16,113 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 16,054 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 15,954 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 15,857 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 15,754 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 15,668 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 15,454 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 15,321 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 15,175 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 15,312 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 15,279 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 15,279 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,362 Thousand persons, 2.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Romania's 15,279 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,449 Thousand persons, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,385 Thousand persons | 17,268 Thousand persons | 17,460 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 16,112 Thousand persons | 15,754 Thousand persons | 16,400 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,368 Thousand persons | 15,175 Thousand persons | 15,668 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More work & labour data for Romania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7486 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1264 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,932 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,408 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,360 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,768 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Romania?
- Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Romania was 15,279 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest adults by labour status within households, number of children and age recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 17,460 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest adults by labour status within households, number of children and age recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,175 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for adults by labour status within households, number of children and age?
- Romania ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is adults by labour status within households, number of children and age rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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