Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Romania
Romania: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 19.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Romania is 19.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Romania peaked at 27.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2023.
Romania ranks 155th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.2% | — |
| 1991 | 26.7% | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 27.8% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 27.6% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 27.0% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 26.2% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 25.8% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 26.3% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 26.5% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 26.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 26.3% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 25.5% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 19.6% | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 19.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 25.2% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 18.9% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 18.6% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 17.6% | 20.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Romania?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Romania was 19.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Romania ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.