Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Romania
Romania: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 48.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Romania, 1992–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Romania recorded 48.3% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Romania peaked at 62.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2021.
That places Romania 142nd out of 178 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+, total (%) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 54.4% | — |
| 1995 | 61.8% | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 60.4% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 62.4% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 61.4% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 60.9% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 59.9% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 59.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 53.1% | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 52.2% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 52.3% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 48.3% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.2% | 54.4% | 62.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 50.1% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 50.2% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 48.2% | 52.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Romania?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Romania was 48.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Romania ranks 142nd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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+, total (%) (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.