Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Romania
Romania: Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth was 48.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
48.3%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
40th
of 45 countries
All-time high
62.4%
in 1997
All-time low
48.2%
in 2021
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Romania, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Romania recorded 48.3% for employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Romania peaked at 62.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2021.
Romania ranks 40th 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 educational attainment level and country of birth in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 62.4% | — |
| 1998 | 61.4% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 60.9% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 59.9% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 59.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 53.1% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 52.2% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 52.3% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 48.3% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.6% | 60.9% | 62.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 50.1% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 50.2% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 48.2% | 52.3% | 6 |
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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 educational attainment level and country of birth in Romania?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Romania was 48.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth?
- Romania ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 rates by educational attainment level and country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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