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

Romania: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 619 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
619 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
16th
of 48 countries
All-time high
1,610 Thousand persons
in 1997
All-time low
582 Thousand persons
in 2016
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Romania, 1997–2020

05001.0k1.5k1997200820201997: 1.6k Thousand persons1998: 1.5k Thousand persons1999: 1.4k Thousand persons2000: 1.5k Thousand persons2001: 1.4k Thousand persons2002: 1.2k Thousand persons2003: 1.0k Thousand persons2004: 1.1k Thousand persons2005: 977 Thousand persons2006: 947 Thousand persons2007: 892 Thousand persons2008: 889 Thousand persons2009: 894 Thousand persons2010: 714 Thousand persons2011: 753 Thousand persons2012: 710 Thousand persons2013: 681 Thousand persons2014: 664 Thousand persons2015: 649 Thousand persons2016: 582 Thousand persons2017: 613 Thousand persons2018: 596 Thousand persons2019: 613 Thousand persons2020: 619 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Romania is 619 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Romania peaked at 1,610 Thousand persons in 1997 and was at its lowest, 582 Thousand persons, in 2016.

That places Romania 16th out of 48 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020) in Romania, 1997 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1997 1,610 Thousand persons
1998 1,519 Thousand persons -5.7%
1999 1,444 Thousand persons -4.9%
2000 1,467 Thousand persons +1.6%
2001 1,354 Thousand persons -7.7%
2002 1,227 Thousand persons -9.4%
2003 1,033 Thousand persons -15.8%
2004 1,127 Thousand persons +9.1%
2005 977 Thousand persons -13.3%
2006 947 Thousand persons -3.1%
2007 892 Thousand persons -5.8%
2008 889 Thousand persons -0.3%
2009 894 Thousand persons +0.6%
2010 714 Thousand persons -20.1%
2011 753 Thousand persons +5.5%
2012 710 Thousand persons -5.7%
2013 681 Thousand persons -4.1%
2014 664 Thousand persons -2.5%
2015 649 Thousand persons -2.3%
2016 582 Thousand persons -10.3%
2017 613 Thousand persons +5.3%
2018 596 Thousand persons -2.8%
2019 613 Thousand persons +2.9%
2020 619 Thousand persons +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,524 Thousand persons 1,444 Thousand persons 1,610 Thousand persons 3
2000s 1,081 Thousand persons 889 Thousand persons 1,467 Thousand persons 10
2010s 657.5 Thousand persons 582 Thousand persons 753 Thousand persons 10
2020s 619 Thousand persons 619 Thousand persons 619 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 13 Italy 1,367 Thousand persons compare
  2. 14 Poland 1,052 Thousand persons compare
  3. 14 Poland 1,052 Thousand persons compare
  4. 17 Switzerland 589 Thousand persons compare
  5. 18 Sweden 551 Thousand persons compare
  6. 19 Austria 509 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Romania?
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Romania was 619 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1,610 Thousand persons in 1997.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 582 Thousand persons in 2016.
How does Romania rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
Romania ranks 16th out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 - quarterly data (1989–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,308 data points, 1989–2020
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