Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Romania

Romania: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 7,689 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7,689
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
8th
of 38 countries
All-time high
9,369
in 2008
All-time low
7,689
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Romania, 2008–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2008201620252008: 9.4k2009: 9.2k2010: 8.7k2011: 8.5k2012: 8.6k2013: 8.5k2014: 8.6k2015: 8.5k2016: 8.4k2017: 8.7k2018: 8.7k2019: 8.7k2020: 8.5k2021: 7.7k2022: 7.8k2023: 7.7k2024: 7.8k2025: 7.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Romania is 7,689, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Romania peaked at 9,369 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7,689, in 2025.

That places Romania 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Romania, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 9,369
2009 9,244 -1.3%
2010 8,713 -5.7%
2011 8,528 -2.1%
2012 8,605 +0.9%
2013 8,549 -0.7%
2014 8,614 +0.8%
2015 8,535 -0.9%
2016 8,449 -1.0%
2017 8,671 +2.6%
2018 8,688 +0.2%
2019 8,680 -0.1%
2020 8,521 -1.8%
2021 7,746 -9.1%
2022 7,799 +0.7%
2023 7,689 -1.4%
2024 7,847 +2.1%
2025 7,689 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,306 9,244 9,369 2
2010s 8,603 8,449 8,713 10
2020s 7,882 7,689 8,521 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 5 Spain 22,203 compare
  2. 6 Poland 17,187 compare
  3. 7 Netherlands 9,833 compare
  4. 9 Sweden 5,263 compare
  5. 10 Portugal 5,245 compare
  6. 11 Czechia 5,228 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Romania?
Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Romania was 7,689 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 9,369 in 2008.
What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 7,689 in 2025.
How does Romania rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
Romania ranks 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
470 places, 7,740 data points, 2008–2025
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