Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Romania
Romania: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 39.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Romania, 1992–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Romania stood at 39.5%.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Romania peaked at 56.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2021.
Romania ranks 137th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 47.6% | — |
| 1995 | 55.3% | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 53.2% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 56.2% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 55.4% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 55.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 54.5% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 53.7% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 43.9% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 43.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 43.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 39.0% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 40.2% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 39.8% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 40.6% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 39.5% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.8% | 47.6% | 56.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 43.9% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 42.2% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 39.0% | 43.2% | 6 |
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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)
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- 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Romania?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Romania was 39.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Romania ranks 137th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.