Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Romania

Romania: Employment by educational attainment level - annual data was 67 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
67
Change on year
down 27.2%
World rank
17th
of 42 countries
All-time high
162
in 2009
All-time low
67
in 2025
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Romania, 2009–2025

0501001502009201720252009: 1622010: 1442011: 1292012: 1312013: 1212014: 1212015: 1242016: 1202017: 1252018: 1112019: 1032020: 972021: 832022: 912023: 852024: 922025: 67

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Romania is 67, 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 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 67, in 2025.

That places Romania 17th out of 42 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

Annual values for Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Romania, 2009 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2009 162 —
2010 144 -11.1%
2011 129 -10.4%
2012 131 +1.6%
2013 121 -7.6%
2014 121 +0.0%
2015 124 +2.5%
2016 120 -3.2%
2017 125 +4.2%
2018 111 -11.2%
2019 103 -7.2%
2020 97 -5.8%
2021 83 -14.4%
2022 91 +9.6%
2023 85 -6.6%
2024 92 +8.2%
2025 67 -27.2%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 67 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 54, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 162 162 162 1
2010s 122.9 103 144 10
2020s 85.83 67 97 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 14 Finland 90 compare
  2. 15 Poland 81 compare
  3. 15 Poland 81 compare
  4. 18 Ireland 54 compare
  5. 19 Czechia 38 compare
  6. 20 Hungary 36 compare
  7. 20 Portugal 36 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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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 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 in 2009.
What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 67 in 2025.
How does Romania rank for employment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Romania ranks 17th out of 42 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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Indicator
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 237 data points, 2009–2025
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