Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Romania
Romania: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 23.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Romania stood at 23.8%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Romania peaked at 64.3% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2025.
That places Romania 167th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, total (%) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 64.3% | — |
| 1977 | 58.9% | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 59.5% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 53.2% | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 49.9% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 46.2% | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 44.9% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 41.3% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 39.6% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 37.4% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 25.3% | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 23.8% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.3% | 64.3% | 64.3% | 1 |
| 1970s | 58.9% | 58.9% | 58.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 42.7% | 59.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 30.4% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 28.0% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 23.8% | 29.7% | 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 23.8% 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, total (%) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 1966.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Romania ranks 167th out of 175 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 23.9%. 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, total (%) (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.