Employed persons by educational attainment level in Romania
Romania: Employed persons by educational attainment level was 7,689 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employed persons by educational attainment level in Romania, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by educational attainment level in Romania is 7,689 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 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 educational attainment level in Romania peaked at 10,996 Thousand persons in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7,689 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Romania 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,870 Thousand persons | 10,750 Thousand persons | 10,996 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 9,571 Thousand persons | 9,115 Thousand persons | 10,612 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 61.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 67.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by educational attainment level in Romania?
- Employed persons by educational attainment level in Romania was 7,689 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 10,996 Thousand persons in 1997.
- What is the lowest employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,689 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for employed persons by educational attainment level?
- Romania ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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