Labor force participation rate in Romania
Romania: Labor force participation rate was 51.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate 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 in Romania peaked at 52.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2009.
That places Romania 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 61.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 67.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Romania?
- Labor force participation rate in Romania was 51.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2009.
- How does Romania rank for labor force participation rate?
- Romania ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).