Employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Romania

Romania: Employment expectations indicators - monthly data was 98 Index in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
98 Index
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
30th
of 42 countries
All-time high
108.9 Index
in 2018
All-time low
28.3 Index
in 1992
Years of data
35
1992–2026

Employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Romania, 1992–2026

204060801001992200920261992: 28.3 Index1993: 58.8 Index1994: 52.3 Index1995: 73.8 Index1996: 79.6 Index1997: 61.4 Index1998: 103.1 Index1999: 72.5 Index2000: 80 Index2001: 96.3 Index2002: 79.8 Index2003: 102.7 Index2004: 100.2 Index2005: 103.6 Index2006: 103.6 Index2007: 105.9 Index2008: 85.4 Index2009: 78 Index2010: 91.1 Index2011: 98.6 Index2012: 99.2 Index2013: 98.1 Index2014: 104.6 Index2015: 105.4 Index2016: 100.8 Index2017: 107.4 Index2018: 108.9 Index2019: 107.6 Index2020: 100.4 Index2021: 106.3 Index2022: 103.5 Index2023: 106.8 Index2024: 103.6 Index2025: 101.8 Index2026: 98 Index

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Romania is 98 Index, measured in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Romania peaked at 108.9 Index in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.3 Index, in 1992.

Romania ranks 30th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Romania, 1992 to 2026.
Year Index Change
1992 28.3 Index —
1993 58.8 Index +107.8%
1994 52.3 Index -11.1%
1995 73.8 Index +41.1%
1996 79.6 Index +7.9%
1997 61.4 Index -22.9%
1998 103.1 Index +67.9%
1999 72.5 Index -29.7%
2000 80 Index +10.3%
2001 96.3 Index +20.4%
2002 79.8 Index -17.1%
2003 102.7 Index +28.7%
2004 100.2 Index -2.4%
2005 103.6 Index +3.4%
2006 103.6 Index +0.0%
2007 105.9 Index +2.2%
2008 85.4 Index -19.4%
2009 78 Index -8.7%
2010 91.1 Index +16.8%
2011 98.6 Index +8.2%
2012 99.2 Index +0.6%
2013 98.1 Index -1.1%
2014 104.6 Index +6.6%
2015 105.4 Index +0.8%
2016 100.8 Index -4.4%
2017 107.4 Index +6.5%
2018 108.9 Index +1.4%
2019 107.6 Index -1.2%
2020 100.4 Index -6.7%
2021 106.3 Index +5.9%
2022 103.5 Index -2.6%
2023 106.8 Index +3.2%
2024 103.6 Index -3.0%
2025 101.8 Index -1.7%
2026 98 Index -3.7%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 98 Index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.3 Index, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 98 Index is below the median for high income countries, which is 102.3 Index, 96% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +107.8% 28.3 Index 58.8 Index
1998 +67.9% 61.4 Index 103.1 Index

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.22 Index 28.3 Index 103.1 Index 8
2000s 93.55 Index 78 Index 105.9 Index 10
2010s 102.17 Index 91.1 Index 108.9 Index 10
2020s 102.91 Index 98 Index 106.8 Index 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 27 Czechia 99.1 Index compare
  2. 28 Latvia 99 Index compare
  3. 29 Portugal 98.8 Index compare
  4. 31 Ireland 97.2 Index compare
  5. 32 Malta 96.3 Index compare
  6. 33 France 94.8 Index compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Romania?
Employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Romania was 98 Index in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment expectations indicators - monthly data recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 108.9 Index in 2018.
What is the lowest employment expectations indicators - monthly data recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 28.3 Index in 1992.
How does Romania rank for employment expectations indicators - monthly data?
Romania ranks 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2026.
Is employment expectations indicators - monthly data rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment expectations indicators - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment expectations indicators - monthly data
Unit
Index
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,522 data points, 1980–2026
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