Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Romania
Romania: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 66.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Romania stood at 66.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Romania peaked at 67.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2009.
That places Romania 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.7% | — |
| 1991 | 55.0% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 55.4% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 55.6% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 55.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 55.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 55.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 56.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 56.5% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 56.8% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 57.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 57.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 57.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 57.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 57.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 57.3% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 57.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 64.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 65.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 66.5% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 67.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.7% | 54.7% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 54.0% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 57.0% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 64.1% | 67.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 107 Bhutan 67.7% compare
- 108 Timor-Leste 67.4% compare
- 109 Trinidad and Tobago 67.3% compare
- 111 Ukraine 66.8% compare
- 112 Italy 66.6% compare
- 113 Saudi Arabia 66.5% 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, total (% of total population ages) in Romania?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Romania was 66.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2009.
- How does Romania rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Romania ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (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 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.