Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Romania
Romania: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 498 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Romania, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Romania is 498, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Romania peaked at 740 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 477, in 2023.
That places Romania 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 740 | — |
| 2010 | 671 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 661 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 641 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 607 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 575 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 588 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 524 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 556 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 541 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 535 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 533 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 541 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 520 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 477 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 521 | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 498 | -4.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 498 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 317, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Romania's 498 is above the median for high income countries, which is 349.5, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 740 | 740 | 740 | 1 |
| 2010s | 589.9 | 524 | 671 | 10 |
| 2020s | 515 | 477 | 541 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 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 498 in 2025, 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 740 in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 477 in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Romania ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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