Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Romania
Romania: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 61.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Romania recorded 61.7% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Romania peaked at 63.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2009.
That places Romania 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.5% | — |
| 1991 | 59.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 60.3% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 60.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 60.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 59.9% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 59.8% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 60.1% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 60.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 60.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 60.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 60.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 60.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 59.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 59.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 59.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 56.3% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 59.5% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 59.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 61.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 62.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 62.1% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 61.8% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 61.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.1% | 59.5% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 56.3% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 58.7% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 61.7% | 63.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 157 Ghana 61.8% compare
- 158 North Macedonia 61.8% compare
- 159 South Africa 61.7% compare
- 161 Sudan 61.6% compare
- 162 Syrian Arab Republic 61.4% compare
- 163 Yemen 61.2% 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Romania?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Romania was 61.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2009.
- How does Romania rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Romania ranks 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.