Female employment rate in Romania
Romania: Female employment rate was 39.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female employment rate in Romania, 1992–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female employment rate in Romania stood at 39.5%.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate in Romania peaked at 56.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2021.
That places Romania 137th out of 172 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.8% | 47.6% | 56.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 43.9% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 42.2% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 39.0% | 43.2% | 6 |
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- 138 Italy 38.8% compare
- 139 North Macedonia 38.4% compare
- 140 French Polynesia 37.9% compare
More work & labour data for Romania
- 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 female employment rate in Romania?
- Female employment rate in Romania was 39.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest female employment rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for female employment rate?
- Romania ranks 137th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.