GDP per employed person in Romania
Romania: GDP per employed person was 100,238 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
100,238 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
35th
of 177 countries
All-time high
100,238 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
All-time low
36,458 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in Romania, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Romania recorded 100,238 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Romania peaked at 100,238 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36,458 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1992.
Romania ranks 35th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Romania, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40,200 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 36,458 constant 2021 PPP $ | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 36,742 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 38,026 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 40,340 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 41,299 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 38,460 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 37,498 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 37,388 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 38,422 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 40,686 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 44,362 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 44,835 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 50,044 constant 2021 PPP $ | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 52,203 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 56,607 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 60,827 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 66,799 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 69,516 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 63,208 constant 2021 PPP $ | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 67,019 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 68,115 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 68,688 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 70,907 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 72,460 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 74,724 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 79,193 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 83,437 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 86,737 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 85,163 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 90,313 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 94,085 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 97,627 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 98,713 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 100,238 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 100,238 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $, 93% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Romania's 100,238 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,831 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,490 constant 2021 PPP $ | 36,458 constant 2021 PPP $ | 41,299 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 52,430 constant 2021 PPP $ | 38,422 constant 2021 PPP $ | 69,516 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,449 constant 2021 PPP $ | 63,208 constant 2021 PPP $ | 86,737 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,356 constant 2021 PPP $ | 85,163 constant 2021 PPP $ | 100,238 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 gdp per employed person in Romania?
- Gdp per employed person in Romania was 100,238 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 100,238 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,458 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1992.
- How does Romania rank for gdp per employed person?
- Romania ranks 35th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.