Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE in Romania

Romania: Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE was 7,689 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7,689
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
9th
of 33 countries
All-time high
9,369
in 2008
All-time low
7,689
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE in Romania, 2008–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2008201620252008: 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: 7.7k2022: 7.8k2023: 7.7k2024: 7.8k2025: 7.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Romania is 7,689, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 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 in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Romania peaked at 9,369 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7,689, 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 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,306 9,244 9,369 2
2010s 8,603 8,449 8,713 10
2020s 7,882 7,689 8,521 6

Countries ranked near Romania

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Romania?
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Romania was 7,689 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 9,369 in 2008.
What is the lowest employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 7,689 in 2025.
How does Romania rank for employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace?
Romania ranks 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace 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 in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 2 activity, NUTS 1 region and educational attainment level (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 2 activity, NUTS 1 region and educational attainment level (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
158 places, 2,725 data points, 2008–2025
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