Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Romania
Romania: Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 7,689 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7,689 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
9,369 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
7,689 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Romania, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Romania recorded 7,689 Thousand persons for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Romania peaked at 9,369 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7,689 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Romania 12th out of 45 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 (NACE Rev. 2) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9,369 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 9,244 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 8,713 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 8,528 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 8,605 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 8,549 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 8,614 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8,535 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 8,449 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 8,671 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 8,688 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8,680 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 8,521 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 7,746 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 7,799 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 7,689 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 7,847 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 7,689 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,306 Thousand persons | 9,244 Thousand persons | 9,369 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,603 Thousand persons | 8,449 Thousand persons | 8,713 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,882 Thousand persons | 7,689 Thousand persons | 8,521 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 10 Netherlands 9,833 Thousand persons compare
- 10 Netherlands 9,833 Thousand persons compare
- 13 Sweden 5,263 Thousand persons compare
- 14 Portugal 5,245 Thousand persons compare
- 15 Czechia 5,228 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 employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Romania?
- Employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Romania was 7,689 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 9,369 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,689 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Romania ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by economic activity (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 (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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