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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1997201120251997: 11.6k1998: 11.5k1999: 11.5k2000: 11.4k2001: 11.3k2002: 10.4k2003: 10.1k2004: 10.1k2005: 9.8k2006: 10.0k2007: 10.0k2008: 9.9k2009: 9.9k2010: 9.4k2011: 9.2k2012: 9.2k2013: 9.2k2014: 9.2k2015: 9.2k2016: 9.0k2017: 9.1k2018: 9.1k2019: 9.0k2020: 9.0k2021: 8.2k2022: 8.3k2023: 8.1k2024: 8.3k2025: 8.2k

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

Annual values for Labour force by citizenship in Romania, 1997 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 5 Spain 24,811 compare
  2. 6 Poland 17,745 compare
  3. 7 Netherlands 10,229 compare
  4. 9 Sweden 5,773 compare
  5. 10 Portugal 5,582 compare
  6. 11 Belgium 5,478 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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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Indicator
Labour force by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,033 data points, 1995–2025
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