Employment rates by educational attainment level in Romania
Romania: Employment rates by educational attainment level was 53.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
53.5
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
42nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
64.3
in 1997
All-time low
53.2
in 2021
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level in Romania, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Romania recorded 53.5 for employment rates by educational attainment level in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level in Romania peaked at 64.3 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 53.2, in 2021.
Romania ranks 42nd of 47 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 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% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 53.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.65, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 53.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.2, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 40 Greece 55.9 compare
- 41 Italy 54.5 compare
- 43 Türkiye 51.4 compare
- 44 North Macedonia 50.6 compare
- 44 North Macedonia 50.6 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 educational attainment level in Romania?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level in Romania was 53.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3 in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2 in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for employment rates by educational attainment level?
- Romania ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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