Employment rates by citizenship in Romania
Romania: Employment rates by citizenship was 53.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
53.5
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
64.3
in 1997
All-time low
53.2
in 2021
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Employment rates by citizenship in Romania, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Romania recorded 53.5 for employment rates by citizenship in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by citizenship in Romania peaked at 64.3 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 53.2, in 2021.
That places Romania 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Employment rates by citizenship in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 64.3 | — |
| 1998 | 63.3 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 62.6 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 61.7 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 60.8 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 55.2 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 55.4 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 54.8 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 53.6 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 54.6 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 55.1 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 55.3 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 54.7 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 55.8 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 54.9 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 55.7 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 55.6 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 56.3 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 56.1 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 55.8 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 57.7 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 58.2 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 58.6 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 57.8 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 53.2 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 54 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 53.5 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 54.4 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 53.5 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.4 | 62.6 | 64.3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 56.12 | 53.6 | 61.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.47 | 54.9 | 58.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.4 | 53.2 | 57.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 29 Serbia 56.8 compare
- 30 Greece 55.9 compare
- 31 Italy 54.5 compare
- 33 North Macedonia 50.6 compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.2 compare
- 35 Montenegro 46.6 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 rates by citizenship in Romania?
- Employment rates by citizenship in Romania was 53.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by citizenship recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3 in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment rates by citizenship recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2 in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for employment rates by citizenship?
- Romania ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by citizenship rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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