Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Romania
Romania: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 7,689 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Romania, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Romania recorded 7,689 Thousand persons for employed persons by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 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 nuts 2 region in Romania peaked at 10,750 Thousand persons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7,689 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Romania ranks 9th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,750 Thousand persons | 10,750 Thousand persons | 10,750 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 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 nuts 2 region in Romania?
- Employed persons by nuts 2 region in Romania was 7,689 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 10,750 Thousand persons in 1999.
- What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,689 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
- Romania ranks 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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