Employment in Romania

Romania: Employment was 7,694 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
7,694
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
54th
of 174 countries
All-time high
11,198
in 1997
All-time low
7,694
in 2025
Years of data
32
1994–2025

Employment in Romania, 1994–2025

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1994200920251994: 10.9k1995: 11.2k1996: 10.9k1997: 11.2k1998: 11.1k1999: 11.0k2000: 10.9k2001: 10.8k2002: 9.8k2003: 9.4k2004: 9.3k2005: 9.1k2006: 9.3k2007: 9.4k2008: 9.4k2009: 9.2k2010: 8.7k2011: 8.5k2012: 8.6k2013: 8.5k2014: 8.6k2015: 8.5k2016: 8.4k2017: 8.7k2018: 8.7k2019: 8.7k2020: 8.5k2021: 7.8k2022: 7.8k2023: 7.7k2024: 7.9k2025: 7.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in Romania is 7,694, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in Romania peaked at 11,198 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7,694, in 2025.

Romania ranks 54th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,052 10,914 11,198 6
2000s 9,648 9,115 10,893 10
2010s 8,603 8,449 8,713 10
2020s 7,888 7,694 8,521 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 51 Kazakhstan, Republic of 8,972 compare
  2. 52 Ecuador 8,330 compare
  3. 53 Sri Lanka 7,950 compare
  4. 55 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 7,679 compare
  5. 56 Guatemala 7,583 compare
  6. 57 Zambia 7,156 compare

See the full ranking of 261 places β†’

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All data for Romania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is employment in Romania?
Employment in Romania was 7,694 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 11,198 in 1997.
What is the lowest employment recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 7,694 in 2025.
How does Romania rank for employment?
Romania ranks 54th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
261 places, 6,860 data points, 1947–2026
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