Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Romania
Romania: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national was 18.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Romania, 1966–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Romania recorded 18.9% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Romania peaked at 61.3% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2023.
Romania ranks 152nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 61.3% | — |
| 1977 | 54.6% | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 54.1% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 46.5% | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 43.4% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 42.3% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 40.0% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 37.7% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 37.0% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 36.2% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 33.1% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 31.7% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 19.6% | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 18.9% | -3.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 18.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.2%, 52% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Romania's 18.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.2%, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.3% | 61.3% | 61.3% | 1 |
| 1970s | 54.6% | 54.6% | 54.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 44.0% | 37.7% | 54.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 24.7% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 21.8% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 17.6% | 23.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 149 Tonga 20.0% compare
- 150 Slovakia 19.9% compare
- 151 Afghanistan 19.8% compare
- 153 East Timor 18.6% compare
- 154 Italy 18.5% compare
- 155 Saudi Arabia 18.3% compare
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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Romania?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Romania was 18.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 61.3% in 1966.
- 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 152nd out of 174 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 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.