Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Romania
Romania: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 6,687 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,687 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
6,702 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
5,649 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Romania, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Romania is 6,687 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Romania peaked at 6,702 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,649 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 18 years of available data.
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6,317 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 6,213 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 5,649 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 5,697 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5,734 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 5,744 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5,850 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 6,062 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 6,201 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 6,390 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 6,497 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 6,577 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 6,496 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 6,584 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6,657 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 6,597 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 6,702 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 6,687 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,265 Thousand persons | 6,213 Thousand persons | 6,317 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,040 Thousand persons | 5,649 Thousand persons | 6,577 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,620 Thousand persons | 6,496 Thousand persons | 6,702 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 10 Netherlands 8,290 Thousand persons compare
- 10 Netherlands 8,290 Thousand persons compare
- 13 Sweden 4,766 Thousand persons compare
- 14 Portugal 4,468 Thousand persons compare
- 15 Czechia 4,409 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) in Romania?
- Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Romania was 6,687 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6,702 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,649 Thousand persons in 2010.
- How does Romania rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Romania ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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