Employment rate in Romania
Romania: Employment rate was 48.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rate in Romania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate in Romania is 48.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate in Romania peaked at 50.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2009.
That places Romania 150th out of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 46.2% | 48.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 44.0% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 46.3% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 48.3% | 49.7% | 6 |
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 61.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 67.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate in Romania?
- Employment rate in Romania was 48.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2009.
- How does Romania rank for employment rate?
- Romania ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.