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
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Romania, 1999–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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