Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Romania
Romania: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 28.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Romania, 1966–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Romania stood at 28.5%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Romania peaked at 67.1% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2025.
Romania ranks 162nd of 173 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, male (%) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 67.1% | — |
| 1977 | 63.1% | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 64.7% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 59.7% | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 56.2% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 50.1% | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 49.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 47.8% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 45.7% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 43.1% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 38.8% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 30.6% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 28.5% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.1% | 67.1% | 67.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.7% | 47.8% | 64.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 35.1% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 33.9% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 28.5% | 35.5% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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, male (%) in Romania?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Romania was 28.5% 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, male (%) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 1966.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Romania ranks 162nd out of 173 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 23.0%. 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, male (%) (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.