Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Romania

Romania: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 63.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
63.0%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
40th
of 48 countries
All-time high
65.8%
in 2019
All-time low
57.6%
in 2005
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Romania, 1999–2025

02040601999201220251999: 65 Percentage2000: 64.2 Percentage2001: 63.3 Percentage2002: 58.6 Percentage2003: 58.7 Percentage2004: 58.7 Percentage2005: 57.6 Percentage2006: 58.8 Percentage2007: 58.8 Percentage2008: 59 Percentage2009: 58.6 Percentage2010: 60.2 Percentage2011: 59.3 Percentage2012: 60.2 Percentage2013: 60.1 Percentage2014: 61 Percentage2015: 61.4 Percentage2016: 61.6 Percentage2017: 63.9 Percentage2018: 64.8 Percentage2019: 65.8 Percentage2020: 65.6 Percentage2021: 61.9 Percentage2022: 63.1 Percentage2023: 63 Percentage2024: 63.8 Percentage2025: 63 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Romania recorded 63.0% for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Romania peaked at 65.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 2005.

That places Romania 40th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Romania, 1999 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1999 65.0%
2000 64.2% -1.2%
2001 63.3% -1.4%
2002 58.6% -7.4%
2003 58.7% +0.2%
2004 58.7% +0.0%
2005 57.6% -1.9%
2006 58.8% +2.1%
2007 58.8% +0.0%
2008 59.0% +0.3%
2009 58.6% -0.7%
2010 60.2% +2.7%
2011 59.3% -1.5%
2012 60.2% +1.5%
2013 60.1% -0.2%
2014 61.0% +1.5%
2015 61.4% +0.7%
2016 61.6% +0.3%
2017 63.9% +3.7%
2018 64.8% +1.4%
2019 65.8% +1.5%
2020 65.6% -0.3%
2021 61.9% -5.6%
2022 63.1% +1.9%
2023 63.0% -0.2%
2024 63.8% +1.3%
2025 63.0% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.0% 65.0% 65.0% 1
2000s 59.6% 57.6% 64.2% 10
2010s 61.8% 59.3% 65.8% 10
2020s 63.4% 61.9% 65.6% 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 37 Spain 67.0% compare
  2. 38 Serbia 66.5% compare
  3. 39 Greece 64.6% compare
  4. 41 Italy 62.5% compare
  5. 42 Martinique 61.0% compare
  6. 43 North Macedonia 58.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Romania?
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Romania was 63.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 2005.
How does Romania rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
Romania ranks 40th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,417 data points, 1999–2025
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