Female labor force by age in Romania
Romania: Female labor force by age was 9,543 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female labor force by age in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force by age in Romania stood at 9,543 people. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 80.4% on the previous year and down 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Romania peaked at 372,626 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9,543 people, in 2024.
Romania ranks 139th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 309,079 people | 275,567 people | 336,488 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 351,609 people | 336,273 people | 371,656 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 325,195 people | 258,326 people | 372,626 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,321 people | 9,543 people | 226,202 people | 5 |
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- 136 Lebanon 10,198 people compare
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- 140 Turkmenistan 9,503 people compare
- 141 Syria 9,392 people compare
- 142 Tajikistan 8,771 people 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 labor force by age in Romania?
- Female labor force by age in Romania was 9,543 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 372,626 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,543 people in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for female labor force by age?
- Romania ranks 139th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).