Employees by occupation in Romania
Romania: Employees by occupation was 6,687 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,687
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
6,702
in 2024
All-time low
5,649
in 2010
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Employees by occupation in Romania, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by occupation in Romania stood at 6,687.
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 occupation in Romania peaked at 6,702 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,649, in 2010.
Romania ranks 8th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employees by occupation in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6,669 | — |
| 1998 | 6,429 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 6,151 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 5,872 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 5,824 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5,882 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5,664 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 6,070 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 5,889 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 6,145 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 6,197 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 6,317 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 6,213 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 5,649 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 5,697 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5,734 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 5,744 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5,850 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 6,062 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 6,201 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 6,390 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 6,497 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 6,577 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 6,496 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 6,584 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6,657 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 6,597 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 6,702 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 6,687 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,416 | 6,151 | 6,669 | 3 |
| 2000s | 6,007 | 5,664 | 6,317 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,040 | 5,649 | 6,577 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,620 | 6,496 | 6,702 | 6 |
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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 occupation in Romania?
- Employees by occupation in Romania was 6,687 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6,702 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,649 in 2010.
- How does Romania rank for employees by occupation?
- Romania ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by occupation 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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