Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Romania
Romania: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 15.18 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Romania, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Romania recorded 15.18 million for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Romania peaked at 19.96 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.88 million, in 2020.
Romania ranks 6th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.79 million | 16.37 million | 19.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.54 million | 15.22 million | 16.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.28 million | 14.88 million | 15.57 million | 4 |
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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 (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Romania?
- Employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Romania was 15.18 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.96 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.88 million in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Romania ranks 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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