Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Romania
Romania: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 57.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Romania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Romania is 57.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Romania peaked at 59.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2009.
That places Romania 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.7% | — |
| 1992 | 55.1% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 55.4% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 55.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 55.4% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 56.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 57.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 56.2% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 55.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 55.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 54.7% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 54.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 56.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 58.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 58.4% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 58.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 57.8% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.9% | 54.7% | 57.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.1% | 52.0% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 54.2% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 57.8% | 59.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Romania?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Romania was 57.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2009.
- How does Romania rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Romania ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO 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.