Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Romania
Romania: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 2.23 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Romania, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 2.23 for growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Romania peaked at 11.97 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -8.97, in 2010.
Romania ranks 70th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.19 | — |
| 2001 | 5.03 | +57.7% |
| 2002 | 7.79 | +54.9% |
| 2003 | 1.16 | -85.1% |
| 2004 | 11.97 | +931.9% |
| 2005 | 4.6 | -61.6% |
| 2006 | 8.71 | +89.3% |
| 2007 | 6.72 | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 8.8 | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 3.91 | -55.6% |
| 2010 | -8.97 | -329.4% |
| 2011 | 6.29 | -170.1% |
| 2012 | 1.8 | -71.4% |
| 2013 | 0.95 | -47.2% |
| 2014 | 3.33 | +250.5% |
| 2015 | 2.21 | -33.6% |
| 2016 | 3.02 | +36.7% |
| 2017 | 5.84 | +93.4% |
| 2018 | 5.96 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.88 | -34.9% |
| 2020 | -1.88 | -148.5% |
| 2021 | 6.01 | -419.7% |
| 2022 | 3.99 | -33.6% |
| 2023 | 4.24 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 1.51 | -64.4% |
| 2025 | 2.23 | +47.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.52, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2.23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.21, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +931.9% | 1.16 | 11.97 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.19 | 1.16 | 11.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 | -8.97 | 6.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 | -1.88 | 6.01 | 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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Romania?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Romania was 2.23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.97 in 2004.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.97 in 2010.
- How does Romania rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Romania ranks 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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