Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Romania
Romania: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 25.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Romania recorded 25.2% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Romania peaked at 33.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2023.
Romania ranks 166th 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, total (%) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.8% | — |
| 1991 | 32.4% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 33.6% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 33.3% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 32.8% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 32.0% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 31.5% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 32.1% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 32.3% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 32.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 32.0% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 31.2% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 30.3% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 25.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 30.8% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 24.1% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 24.2% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 23.9% | 26.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Romania?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Romania was 25.2% 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, total (%) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Romania ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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, total (%) (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.