Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Romania
Romania: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual was 15.29 million Thousand hours worked in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15.29 million Thousand hours worked
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
8th
of 40 countries
All-time high
21.17 million Thousand hours worked
in 1995
All-time low
14.88 million Thousand hours worked
in 2020
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Romania, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
In 2025, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Romania stood at 15.29 million Thousand hours worked.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Romania peaked at 21.17 million Thousand hours worked in 1995 and was at its lowest, 14.88 million Thousand hours worked, in 2020.
Romania ranks 8th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Romania, year by year
| Year | Thousand hours worked | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21.17 million Thousand hours worked | — |
| 1996 | 20.92 million Thousand hours worked | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 21.08 million Thousand hours worked | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 20.43 million Thousand hours worked | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 20.08 million Thousand hours worked | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 19.96 million Thousand hours worked | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 19.74 million Thousand hours worked | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 17.88 million Thousand hours worked | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 17.58 million Thousand hours worked | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 17.33 million Thousand hours worked | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 17.19 million Thousand hours worked | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 17.17 million Thousand hours worked | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 17.46 million Thousand hours worked | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 17.18 million Thousand hours worked | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 16.37 million Thousand hours worked | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 16.06 million Thousand hours worked | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 15.76 million Thousand hours worked | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 15.66 million Thousand hours worked | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.48 million Thousand hours worked | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 15.48 million Thousand hours worked | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.22 million Thousand hours worked | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 15.25 million Thousand hours worked | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.41 million Thousand hours worked | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 15.44 million Thousand hours worked | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 15.60 million Thousand hours worked | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 14.88 million Thousand hours worked | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 15.57 million Thousand hours worked | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 15.50 million Thousand hours worked | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 15.18 million Thousand hours worked | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 15.78 million Thousand hours worked | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 15.29 million Thousand hours worked | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.74 million Thousand hours worked | 20.08 million Thousand hours worked | 21.17 million Thousand hours worked | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.79 million Thousand hours worked | 16.37 million Thousand hours worked | 19.96 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.54 million Thousand hours worked | 15.22 million Thousand hours worked | 16.06 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.37 million Thousand hours worked | 14.88 million Thousand hours worked | 15.78 million Thousand hours worked | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 5 Spain 36.91 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 6 Poland 34.68 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 6 Poland 34.68 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 9 Netherlands 14.86 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 9 Netherlands 14.86 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 11 Greece 10.33 million Thousand hours worked compare
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 main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Romania?
- Employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Romania was 15.29 million Thousand hours worked in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.17 million Thousand hours worked in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.88 million Thousand hours worked in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- Romania ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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