Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Romania
Romania: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits was 2.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Romania, 2000–2021
Source: OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Romania recorded 2.3% for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in 2021.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Romania peaked at 2.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2000.
That places Romania 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2 |
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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 female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Romania?
- Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Romania was 2.3% in 2021, according to OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment vs. public spending on family benefits recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female employment vs. public spending on family benefits recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Romania ranks 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female employment vs. public spending on family benefits rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. Includes both in-cash and in-kind benefits in family programs.