Labour force by citizenship in Romania
Romania: Labour force by citizenship was 8,190 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8,190
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
11,650
in 1997
All-time low
8,145
in 2023
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Labour force by citizenship in Romania, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Romania recorded 8,190 for labour force by citizenship in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by citizenship in Romania peaked at 11,650 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8,145, in 2023.
That places Romania 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Labour force by citizenship in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11,650 | — |
| 1998 | 11,526 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 11,484 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 11,428 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 11,265 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 10,427 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 10,068 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 10,059 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 9,819 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 10,019 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 9,994 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9,945 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 9,924 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 9,364 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 9,188 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 9,232 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 9,202 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 9,242 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9,159 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 8,979 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 9,120 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 9,068 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 9,034 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 8,973 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 8,205 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 8,263 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 8,145 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 8,298 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 8,190 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,553 | 11,484 | 11,650 | 3 |
| 2000s | 10,295 | 9,819 | 11,428 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,159 | 8,979 | 9,364 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,346 | 8,145 | 8,973 | 6 |
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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 labour force by citizenship in Romania?
- Labour force by citizenship in Romania was 8,190 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by citizenship recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 11,650 in 1997.
- What is the lowest labour force by citizenship recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,145 in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for labour force by citizenship?
- Romania ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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