Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Romania
Romania: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 57.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Romania, 1992–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Romania recorded 57.7% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Romania peaked at 69.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 2005.
That places Romania 140th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 61.7% | — |
| 1995 | 68.7% | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 68.1% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 69.0% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 66.8% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 65.8% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 64.8% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 59.2% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 58.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 57.3% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 56.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 57.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 58.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 57.9% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 58.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 59.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 59.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 59.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 61.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 62.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 58.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 57.7% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.1% | 61.7% | 69.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 56.7% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 57.9% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 57.7% | 62.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 137 Bulgaria 59.3% compare
- 138 Iraq 58.5% compare
- 139 New Caledonia 58.4% compare
- 140 Finland 57.7% compare
- 142 Cape Verde 57.6% compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57.4% compare
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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Romania?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Romania was 57.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 2005.
- How does Romania rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Romania ranks 140th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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+, male (%) (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.