Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Romania

Romania: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 607 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
607 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,590 Thousand persons
in 1998
All-time low
607 Thousand persons
in 2016
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Romania, 1998–2020

05001.0k1.5k1998200920201998: 1.6k Thousand persons1999: 1.5k Thousand persons2000: 1.5k Thousand persons2001: 1.4k Thousand persons2002: 1.3k Thousand persons2003: 1.1k Thousand persons2004: 1.2k Thousand persons2005: 1.0k Thousand persons2006: 994 Thousand persons2007: 976 Thousand persons2008: 953 Thousand persons2009: 949 Thousand persons2010: 783 Thousand persons2011: 760 Thousand persons2012: 742 Thousand persons2013: 705 Thousand persons2014: 669 Thousand persons2015: 684 Thousand persons2016: 607 Thousand persons2017: 639 Thousand persons2018: 621 Thousand persons2019: 612 Thousand persons2020: 607 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Romania recorded 607 Thousand persons for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Romania peaked at 1,590 Thousand persons in 1998 and was at its lowest, 607 Thousand persons, in 2016.

That places Romania 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Romania, 1998 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 1,590 Thousand persons
1999 1,506 Thousand persons -5.3%
2000 1,459 Thousand persons -3.1%
2001 1,402 Thousand persons -3.9%
2002 1,298 Thousand persons -7.4%
2003 1,095 Thousand persons -15.6%
2004 1,187 Thousand persons +8.4%
2005 1,039 Thousand persons -12.5%
2006 994 Thousand persons -4.3%
2007 976 Thousand persons -1.8%
2008 953 Thousand persons -2.4%
2009 949 Thousand persons -0.4%
2010 783 Thousand persons -17.5%
2011 760 Thousand persons -2.9%
2012 742 Thousand persons -2.4%
2013 705 Thousand persons -5.0%
2014 669 Thousand persons -5.1%
2015 684 Thousand persons +2.2%
2016 607 Thousand persons -11.3%
2017 639 Thousand persons +5.3%
2018 621 Thousand persons -2.8%
2019 612 Thousand persons -1.4%
2020 607 Thousand persons -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,548 Thousand persons 1,506 Thousand persons 1,590 Thousand persons 2
2000s 1,135 Thousand persons 949 Thousand persons 1,459 Thousand persons 10
2010s 682.2 Thousand persons 607 Thousand persons 783 Thousand persons 10
2020s 607 Thousand persons 607 Thousand persons 607 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 10 Italy 1,373 Thousand persons compare
  2. 11 Poland 1,099 Thousand persons compare
  3. 11 Poland 1,099 Thousand persons compare
  4. 14 Sweden 602 Thousand persons compare
  5. 15 Switzerland 574 Thousand persons compare
  6. 16 Austria 507 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Romania?
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Romania was 607 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1,590 Thousand persons in 1998.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 607 Thousand persons in 2016.
How does Romania rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
Romania ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,183 data points, 1992–2020
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