Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Romania

Romania: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level was 7,694 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7,694
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
11,198
in 1997
All-time low
7,694
in 2025
Years of data
29
1997–2025

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1997201120251997: 11.2k1998: 11.1k1999: 11.0k2000: 10.9k2001: 10.8k2002: 9.8k2003: 9.4k2004: 9.3k2005: 9.1k2006: 9.3k2007: 9.4k2008: 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: 7.8k2022: 7.8k2023: 7.7k2024: 7.9k2025: 7.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Romania is 7,694, 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 occupation and educational attainment level in Romania peaked at 11,198 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7,694, in 2025.

Romania ranks 8th of 35 countries on this measure, 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 11,104 11,018 11,198 3
2000s 9,648 9,115 10,893 10
2010s 8,603 8,449 8,713 10
2020s 7,888 7,694 8,521 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 5 Spain 22,221 compare
  2. 6 Poland 17,241 compare
  3. 7 Netherlands 9,899 compare
  4. 9 Sweden 5,329 compare
  5. 10 Portugal 5,275 compare
  6. 11 Czechia 5,253 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Romania?
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Romania was 7,694 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 11,198 in 1997.
What is the lowest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 7,694 in 2025.
How does Romania rank for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
Romania ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by occupation and 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 occupation and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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