Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Romania
Romania: Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status was 1,425 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,425 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2,343 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
1,339 Thousand persons
in 2023
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Romania, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Romania stood at 1,425 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Romania peaked at 2,343 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,339 Thousand persons, in 2023.
Romania ranks 12th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Romania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,293 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 2,311 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,343 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2,298 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,840 Thousand persons | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 1,812 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,779 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,707 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,603 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 1,508 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1,506 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,488 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,468 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,436 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,414 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,386 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1,404 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1,339 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 1,416 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 1,425 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1,425 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 480.45 Thousand persons, 3.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1,425 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 627.8 Thousand persons, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,311 Thousand persons | 2,293 Thousand persons | 2,343 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,615 Thousand persons | 1,436 Thousand persons | 1,840 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,397 Thousand persons | 1,339 Thousand persons | 1,425 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 10 Netherlands 1,577 Thousand persons compare
- 10 Netherlands 1,577 Thousand persons compare
- 13 Belgium 960.4 Thousand persons compare
- 14 Portugal 783.2 Thousand persons compare
- 15 Czechia 755.5 Thousand persons compare
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 number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Romania?
- Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Romania was 1,425 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,343 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,339 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status?
- Romania ranks 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 number of children, age of youngest child and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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