Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Romania
Romania: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 41.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Romania recorded 41.8% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Romania peaked at 43.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2009.
That places Romania 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Romania?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Romania was 41.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2009.
- How does Romania rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Romania ranks 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.