Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Romania
Romania: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 51.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 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 15+) in Romania stood at 51.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Romania peaked at 52.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2009.
Romania ranks 157th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.1% | — |
| 1991 | 50.3% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 50.4% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 50.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 51.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 52.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 51.7% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 51.5% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 51.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.6% | 50.1% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 47.2% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 49.9% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 51.3% | 52.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Romania?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Romania was 51.3% 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 15+) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2009.
- How does Romania rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Romania ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.