Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Romania
Romania: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 23.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Romania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Romania recorded 23.2% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Romania peaked at 31.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2009.
That places Romania 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.5% | — |
| 1992 | 29.4% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 29.9% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 30.1% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 29.8% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 30.0% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 31.5% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 31.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 30.8% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 30.4% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 30.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 23.2% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.2% | 28.5% | 31.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 22.8% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 23.1% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.2% | 26.0% | 6 |
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- 168 Tajikistan 23.6% compare
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- 173 Turkmenistan 22.0% compare
- 174 Mauritania 21.9% 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Romania?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Romania was 23.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2009.
- How does Romania rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Romania ranks 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, 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.