Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Romania
Romania: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 41.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 41.8% for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Romania peaked at 43.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2009.
That places Romania 143rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.4% | — |
| 1991 | 41.6% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 41.9% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 42.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 41.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 41.6% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 41.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 41.9% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 42.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 42.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 42.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 42.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 42.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 42.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 42.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43.2% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 42.2% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 41.9% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 41.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.8% | 41.4% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 38.9% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 41.7% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 41.8% | 43.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Romania?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Romania was 41.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2009.
- How does Romania rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Romania ranks 143rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).