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
41st
of 48 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 41st of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 62.6% | — |
| 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 | 54.0% | +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 63.7%, 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 | 62.6% | 62.6% | 62.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 53.6% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 54.9% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 53.2% | 57.8% | 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 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 41st out of 48 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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