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

02040601999201220251999: 62.62000: 61.72001: 60.82002: 55.22003: 55.42004: 54.82005: 53.62006: 54.62007: 55.12008: 55.32009: 54.72010: 55.82011: 54.92012: 55.72013: 55.62014: 56.32015: 56.12016: 55.82017: 57.72018: 58.22019: 58.62020: 57.82021: 53.22022: 542023: 53.52024: 54.42025: 53.5

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 26 Serbia 56.8 compare
  2. 27 Greece 55.9 compare
  3. 28 Italy 54.5 compare
  4. 28 Malta 71.5 compare
  5. 30 Türkiye 51.4 compare
  6. 31 North Macedonia 50.6 compare
  7. 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.2 compare

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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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Indicator
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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