Female labor force by age in Romania
Romania: Female labor force by age was 9,543 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female labor force by age in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force by age in Romania stood at 9,543. 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9,543, 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.
Female labor force by age in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 275,567 | — |
| 1991 | 286,987 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 298,476 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 304,011 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 307,987 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 311,075 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 315,348 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 323,917 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 330,938 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 336,488 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 340,311 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 342,840 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 345,996 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 350,101 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 352,399 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 355,026 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 358,287 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 363,202 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 371,656 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 336,273 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 372,626 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 370,534 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 358,544 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 347,997 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 335,066 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 343,159 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 302,303 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 285,840 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 277,551 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 258,326 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 226,202 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 191,643 | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 135,432 | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 48,787 | -64.0% |
| 2024 | 9,543 | -80.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 9,543 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,049, 24% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 9,543 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,446, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force by age in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -80.4% | 48,787 | 9,543 |
| 2023 | -64.0% | 135,432 | 48,787 |
| 2022 | -29.3% | 191,643 | 135,432 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 309,079 | 275,567 | 336,488 | 10 |
| 2000s | 351,609 | 336,273 | 371,656 | 10 |
| 2010s | 325,195 | 258,326 | 372,626 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,321 | 9,543 | 226,202 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 136 Lebanon 10,198 compare
- 137 Equatorial Guinea 10,077 compare
- 138 Mauritania 9,982 compare
- 140 Turkmenistan 9,503 compare
- 141 Syria 9,392 compare
- 142 Tajikistan 8,771 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 female labor force by age in Romania?
- Female labor force by age in Romania was 9,543 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 372,626 in 2010.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,543 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 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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