Employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Romania
Romania: Employment rate by educational attainment level and household was 25.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
25.6
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
42nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
33.8
in 2020
All-time low
25.6
in 2025
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Romania, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Romania stood at 25.6. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Romania peaked at 33.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.6, in 2025.
Romania ranks 42nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 31.7 | — |
| 2007 | 31.6 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.5 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 31.2 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 31.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.1 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 30.6 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 29.8 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 30.1 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 33.2 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 30.1 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 33.1 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 33.6 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 33.5 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 33.8 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 30.3 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 28.1 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 27.2 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 27.5 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 25.6 | -6.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 25.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.35, 65% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Romania's 25.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.4, 56% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5 | 31.2 | 31.7 | 4 |
| 2010s | 31.53 | 29.8 | 33.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.75 | 25.6 | 33.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 40 Luxembourg 28.3 compare
- 41 Montenegro 26.5 compare
- 43 Italy 25.3 compare
- 44 Bulgaria 24.2 compare
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23.3 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 rate by educational attainment level and household in Romania?
- Employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Romania was 25.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rate by educational attainment level and household recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest employment rate by educational attainment level and household recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6 in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for employment rate by educational attainment level and household?
- Romania ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate by educational attainment level and household rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 rate by educational attainment level and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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