Employers, male (% of male employment) in Romania
Romania: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 1.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Romania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, male (% of male employment) in Romania stood at 1.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Romania peaked at 3.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2023.
Romania ranks 154th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.5% | — |
| 1992 | 3.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | +0.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 41% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.9%, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 151 Côte d'Ivoire 2.1% compare
- 152 Solomon Islands 2.0% compare
- 153 Zambia 2.0% compare
- 155 Liberia 1.9% compare
- 156 Russian Federation 1.9% compare
- 157 Pakistan 1.9% 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 employers, male (% of male employment) in Romania?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Romania was 1.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Romania ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).