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 Thousand persons in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
7,689 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
9th
of 36 countries
All-time high
9,369 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
7,689 Thousand persons
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: 9.4k 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

Romania recorded 7,689 Thousand persons for employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 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 in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Romania peaked at 9,369 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7,689 Thousand persons, in 2025.

Romania ranks 9th of 36 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 Thousand persons 9,244 Thousand persons 9,369 Thousand persons 2
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

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

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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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2025.
How does Romania rank for employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace?
Romania ranks 9th out of 36 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 (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 (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 655 data points, 2008–2025
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