Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Romania
Romania: Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 53.3 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
53.3
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
63.3
in 1998
All-time low
53
in 2003
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Romania, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Romania stood at 53.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Romania peaked at 63.3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 53, in 2003.
Romania ranks 32nd of 35 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 - quarterly data in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -0.9% |
| 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 | +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 | 61.35 | 59.4 | 63.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.68 | 53 | 59.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.02 | 54.4 | 58.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.01 | 53.2 | 57.8 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 29 Serbia 56.5 compare
- 30 Greece 55.1 compare
- 31 Italy 54.5 compare
- 33 North Macedonia 50.8 compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46.9 compare
- 35 Montenegro 42.4 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data in Romania?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Romania was 53.3 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3 in 1998.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 2003.
- How does Romania rank for employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Romania ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level - 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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