Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Romania
Romania: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 7,694 Persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Romania, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Romania is 7,694 Persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Romania peaked at 10,653 Persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7,694 Persons, in 2025.
That places Romania 22nd 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 26 years of available data.
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Romania, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,653 Persons | — |
| 2001 | 10,603 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 9,591 Persons | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 9,155 Persons | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 9,103 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 9,115 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 9,291 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 9,353 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 9,369 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 9,243 Persons | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 8,713 Persons | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 8,528 Persons | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 8,605 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 8,549 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 8,614 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8,535 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 8,449 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 8,670 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 8,688 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8,680 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 8,521 Persons | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 7,755 Persons | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 7,806 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 7,696 Persons | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 7,853 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 7,694 Persons | -2.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 7,694 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,016 Persons, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Romania's 7,694 Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,777 Persons, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,548 Persons | 9,103 Persons | 10,653 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,603 Persons | 8,449 Persons | 8,713 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,888 Persons | 7,694 Persons | 8,521 Persons | 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 unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Romania?
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Romania was 7,694 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 10,653 Persons in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,694 Persons in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Romania ranks 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.