Employed persons by professional status in Romania
Romania: Employed persons by professional status was 7,689 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7,689
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
10,996
in 1997
All-time low
7,689
in 2025
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Employed persons by professional status in Romania, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Romania recorded 7,689 for employed persons by professional status in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 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 professional status in Romania peaked at 10,996 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7,689, in 2025.
That places Romania 12th out of 47 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.
Employed persons by professional status in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10,996 | — |
| 1998 | 10,864 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 10,750 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 10,612 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 10,507 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 9,565 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 9,368 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 9,283 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 9,115 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 9,291 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 9,353 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 9,369 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 9,244 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 8,713 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 8,528 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 8,605 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 8,549 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 8,614 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8,535 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 8,449 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 8,671 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 8,688 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8,680 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 8,521 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 7,746 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 7,799 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 7,689 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 7,847 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 7,689 | -2.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 7,689 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,997, 2.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 7,689 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,330, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,870 | 10,750 | 10,996 | 3 |
| 2000s | 9,571 | 9,115 | 10,612 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,603 | 8,449 | 8,713 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,882 | 7,689 | 8,521 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 10 Netherlands 9,833 compare
- 10 Netherlands 9,833 compare
- 13 Sweden 5,263 compare
- 14 Portugal 5,245 compare
- 15 Czechia 5,228 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 professional status in Romania?
- Employed persons by professional status in Romania was 7,689 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by professional status recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 10,996 in 1997.
- What is the lowest employed persons by professional status recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,689 in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for employed persons by professional status?
- Romania ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by professional status 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 professional status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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