Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Romania
Romania: Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data was 53.3% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
53.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
41st
of 45 countries
All-time high
63.3%
in 1998
All-time low
53.0%
in 2003
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Romania, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Romania recorded 53.3% for employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in 2026.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Romania peaked at 63.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2003.
Romania ranks 41st of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 63.3% | — |
| 1999 | 59.4% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 59.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 58.5% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 53.5% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 53.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 53.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 54.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 55.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 57.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 58.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 53.3% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 53.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 53.2% | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 53.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.3% | 59.4% | 63.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.7% | 53.0% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 54.4% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 53.2% | 57.8% | 7 |
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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 rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Romania?
- Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Romania was 53.3% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2003.
- How does Romania rank for employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Romania ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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