Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Romania
Romania: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 42.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Romania, 1966–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Romania is 42.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Romania peaked at 63.9% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2021.
Romania ranks 159th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.9% | 63.9% | 63.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 59.7% | 59.7% | 59.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 57.7% | 51.6% | 60.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 46.6% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 44.4% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 41.0% | 45.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 156 Gabon 42.6% compare
- 157 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.4% compare
- 158 American Samoa 42.4% compare
- 160 Chad 41.9% compare
- 161 Italy 41.6% compare
- 162 East Timor 40.9% compare
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- 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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Romania?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Romania was 42.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 1966.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Romania ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.