Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Romania

Romania: Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data was 8,193 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
8,193
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
11,526
in 1998
All-time low
8,157
in 2023
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Romania, 1998–2026

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1998201220261998: 11.5k1999: 11.0k2000: 11.1k2001: 10.8k2002: 10.1k2003: 9.6k2004: 9.8k2005: 9.7k2006: 9.8k2007: 9.8k2008: 9.8k2009: 9.8k2010: 9.1k2011: 9.1k2012: 9.2k2013: 9.1k2014: 9.2k2015: 9.1k2016: 8.9k2017: 9.0k2018: 9.0k2019: 9.0k2020: 9.0k2021: 8.2k2022: 8.2k2023: 8.2k2024: 8.2k2025: 8.2k2026: 8.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Romania recorded 8,193 for labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in 2026.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Romania peaked at 11,526 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8,157, in 2023.

That places Romania 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,267 11,008 11,526 2
2000s 10,036 9,626 11,089 10
2010s 9,060 8,879 9,172 10
2020s 8,304 8,157 8,975 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 5 Spain 24,982 compare
  2. 6 Poland 17,754 compare
  3. 7 Netherlands 10,244 compare
  4. 9 Sweden 5,749 compare
  5. 10 Portugal 5,614 compare
  6. 11 Belgium 5,477 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Romania?
Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Romania was 8,193 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 11,526 in 1998.
What is the lowest labour force by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 8,157 in 2023.
How does Romania rank for labour force by citizenship - quarterly data?
Romania ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
Is labour force by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,007 data points, 1998–2026
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