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 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
498 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
14th
of 43 countries
All-time high
740 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
477 Thousand persons
in 2023
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Romania, 2009–2025

02004006008002009201720252009: 740 Thousand persons2010: 671 Thousand persons2011: 661 Thousand persons2012: 641 Thousand persons2013: 607 Thousand persons2014: 575 Thousand persons2015: 588 Thousand persons2016: 524 Thousand persons2017: 556 Thousand persons2018: 541 Thousand persons2019: 535 Thousand persons2020: 533 Thousand persons2021: 541 Thousand persons2022: 520 Thousand persons2023: 477 Thousand persons2024: 521 Thousand persons2025: 498 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Romania is 498 Thousand persons, 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 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 477 Thousand persons, in 2023.

That places Romania 14th out of 43 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

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Romania, 2009 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2009 740 Thousand persons
2010 671 Thousand persons -9.3%
2011 661 Thousand persons -1.5%
2012 641 Thousand persons -3.0%
2013 607 Thousand persons -5.3%
2014 575 Thousand persons -5.3%
2015 588 Thousand persons +2.3%
2016 524 Thousand persons -10.9%
2017 556 Thousand persons +6.1%
2018 541 Thousand persons -2.7%
2019 535 Thousand persons -1.1%
2020 533 Thousand persons -0.4%
2021 541 Thousand persons +1.5%
2022 520 Thousand persons -3.9%
2023 477 Thousand persons -8.3%
2024 521 Thousand persons +9.2%
2025 498 Thousand persons -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 740 Thousand persons 740 Thousand persons 740 Thousand persons 1
2010s 589.9 Thousand persons 524 Thousand persons 671 Thousand persons 10
2020s 515 Thousand persons 477 Thousand persons 541 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 11 Switzerland 595 Thousand persons compare
  2. 12 Austria 521 Thousand persons compare
  3. 13 Denmark 505 Thousand persons compare
  4. 15 Belgium 478 Thousand persons compare
  5. 16 Norway 449 Thousand persons compare
  6. 17 Portugal 380 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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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 498 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2023.
How does Romania rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
Romania ranks 14th out of 43 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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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 771 data points, 2003–2025
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