Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Romania
Romania: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly was 6,674 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
6,674 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
6,689 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
5,626 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Romania, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Romania recorded 6,674 Thousand persons for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in 2026.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Romania peaked at 6,689 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,626 Thousand persons, in 2010.
Romania ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Romania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6,348 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 6,098 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 5,626 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 5,652 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5,681 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5,748 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 5,838 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6,124 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 6,309 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 6,444 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 6,479 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6,586 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 6,519 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 6,638 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 6,638 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6,559 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 6,611 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 6,689 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 6,674 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,223 Thousand persons | 6,098 Thousand persons | 6,348 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,049 Thousand persons | 5,626 Thousand persons | 6,586 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,618 Thousand persons | 6,519 Thousand persons | 6,689 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 10 Netherlands 8,326 Thousand persons compare
- 10 Netherlands 8,326 Thousand persons compare
- 13 Sweden 4,727 Thousand persons compare
- 14 Portugal 4,473 Thousand persons compare
- 15 Czechia 4,428 Thousand persons 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 employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Romania?
- Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Romania was 6,674 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6,689 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,626 Thousand persons in 2010.
- How does Romania rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
- Romania ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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