Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Romania
Romania: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 30.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Romania stood at 30.6%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Romania peaked at 39.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2009.
Romania ranks 163rd of 187 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, male (%) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.4% | — |
| 1991 | 38.1% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 39.3% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 39.0% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 38.5% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 37.6% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 37.7% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 37.9% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 38.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 37.6% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 36.8% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 35.8% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 30.6% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 30.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.0% | 36.4% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 29.1% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 29.9% | 32.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Romania?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Romania was 30.6% 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, male (%) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2009.
- How does Romania rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Romania ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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, male (%) (modeled ILO 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.