Employment in Romania
Romania: Employment was 7,705 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in Romania, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in Romania is 7,705, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Romania peaked at 8,623 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7,626, in 2009.
Romania ranks 65th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8,182 | — |
| 1992 | 8,292 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 8,340 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 8,356 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 8,348 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 8,454 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 8,613 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 8,623 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 8,584 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 8,523 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 8,538 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 8,373 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 8,471 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 8,354 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 8,359 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 8,307 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 8,348 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 8,387 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 7,626 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 8,050 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 7,914 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 7,922 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 7,869 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 7,929 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8,003 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 7,990 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 8,168 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 8,181 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8,184 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,034 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 8,000 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 7,997 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 7,856 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 7,802 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 7,705 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,421 | 8,182 | 8,623 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8,328 | 7,626 | 8,538 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,021 | 7,869 | 8,184 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,899 | 7,705 | 8,034 | 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 in Romania?
- Employment in Romania was 7,705 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8,623 in 1998.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,626 in 2009.
- How does Romania rank for employment?
- Romania ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.