Employed persons by educational attainment level in Romania

Romania: Employed persons by educational attainment level was 7,689 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7,689 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
9th
of 36 countries
All-time high
10,996 Thousand persons
in 1997
All-time low
7,689 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Employed persons by educational attainment level in Romania, 1997–2025

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1997201120251997: 11.0k Thousand persons1998: 10.9k Thousand persons1999: 10.8k Thousand persons2000: 10.6k Thousand persons2001: 10.5k Thousand persons2002: 9.6k Thousand persons2003: 9.4k Thousand persons2004: 9.3k Thousand persons2005: 9.1k Thousand persons2006: 9.3k Thousand persons2007: 9.4k Thousand persons2008: 9.4k Thousand persons2009: 9.2k Thousand persons2010: 8.7k Thousand persons2011: 8.5k Thousand persons2012: 8.6k Thousand persons2013: 8.5k Thousand persons2014: 8.6k Thousand persons2015: 8.5k Thousand persons2016: 8.4k Thousand persons2017: 8.7k Thousand persons2018: 8.7k Thousand persons2019: 8.7k Thousand persons2020: 8.5k Thousand persons2021: 7.7k Thousand persons2022: 7.8k Thousand persons2023: 7.7k Thousand persons2024: 7.8k Thousand persons2025: 7.7k Thousand persons

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 6 Spain 22,203 Thousand persons compare
  2. 7 Poland 17,187 Thousand persons compare
  3. 8 Netherlands 9,833 Thousand persons compare
  4. 10 Sweden 5,263 Thousand persons compare
  5. 11 Portugal 5,245 Thousand persons compare
  6. 12 Czechia 5,228 Thousand persons compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Employed persons by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
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