Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Romania
Romania: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 53.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
53.5
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
29th
of 33 countries
All-time high
62.6
in 1999
All-time low
53.2
in 2021
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Romania, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by nuts 2 region in Romania is 53.5, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Romania peaked at 62.6 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 53.2, in 2021.
Romania ranks 29th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.6 | 62.6 | 62.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.12 | 53.6 | 61.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.47 | 54.9 | 58.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.4 | 53.2 | 57.8 | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 61.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 67.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Romania?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Romania was 53.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6 in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2 in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Romania ranks 29th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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