Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020) in Romania

Romania: Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020) was 1,023 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,023
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,234
in 2009
All-time low
675
in 2005
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) in Romania, 2005–2020

02505007501.0k1.2k2005201220202005: 6752006: 7342007: 9032008: 1.1k2009: 1.2k2010: 1.2k2011: 1.1k2012: 1.1k2013: 1.1k2014: 1.1k2015: 1.1k2016: 1.1k2017: 1.0k2018: 1.0k2019: 9882020: 1.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Romania stood at 1,023.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Romania peaked at 1,234 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 675, in 2005.

That places Romania 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020) in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020) in Romania, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 675 —
2006 734 +8.7%
2007 903 +23.0%
2008 1,083 +19.9%
2009 1,234 +13.9%
2010 1,166 -5.5%
2011 1,108 -5.0%
2012 1,098 -0.9%
2013 1,072 -2.4%
2014 1,112 +3.7%
2015 1,108 -0.4%
2016 1,076 -2.9%
2017 1,014 -5.8%
2018 1,025 +1.1%
2019 988 -3.6%
2020 1,023 +3.5%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 1,023 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 340, 3.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 1,023 is above the median for high income countries, which is 361, 2.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 925.8 675 1,234 5
2010s 1,077 988 1,166 10
2020s 1,023 1,023 1,023 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 6 United Kingdom 1,251 compare
  2. 6 United Kingdom 1,251 compare
  3. 8 Norway 1,144 compare
  4. 9 Portugal 1,023 compare
  5. 11 France 1,002 compare
  6. 12 Finland 887 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Romania?
Industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Romania was 1,023 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1,234 in 2009.
What is the lowest industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 675 in 2005.
How does Romania rank for industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e)?
Romania ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 660 data points, 2005–2020
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