Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Romania
Romania: Employment by educational attainment level - annual data was 67 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Romania, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Romania is 67 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Romania peaked at 162 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 67 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Romania 17th out of 40 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 by educational attainment level - annual data in Romania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 162 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 144 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 129 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 131 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 121 Thousand persons | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 121 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 124 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 120 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 125 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 111 Thousand persons | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 103 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 97 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 83 Thousand persons | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 91 Thousand persons | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 85 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 92 Thousand persons | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 67 Thousand persons | -27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 162 Thousand persons | 162 Thousand persons | 162 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 122.9 Thousand persons | 103 Thousand persons | 144 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.83 Thousand persons | 67 Thousand persons | 97 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 by educational attainment level - annual data in Romania?
- Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Romania was 67 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 162 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for employment by educational attainment level - annual data?
- Romania ranks 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. 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 by educational attainment level - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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