Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Romania

Romania: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 8,190 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8,190 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
9th
of 33 countries
All-time high
11,484 Thousand persons
in 1999
All-time low
8,145 Thousand persons
in 2023
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Romania, 1999–2025

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1999201220251999: 11.5k Thousand persons2000: 11.4k Thousand persons2001: 11.3k Thousand persons2002: 10.4k Thousand persons2003: 10.1k Thousand persons2004: 10.1k Thousand persons2005: 9.8k Thousand persons2006: 10.0k Thousand persons2007: 10.0k Thousand persons2008: 9.9k Thousand persons2009: 9.9k Thousand persons2010: 9.4k Thousand persons2011: 9.2k Thousand persons2012: 9.2k Thousand persons2013: 9.2k Thousand persons2014: 9.2k Thousand persons2015: 9.2k Thousand persons2016: 9.0k Thousand persons2017: 9.1k Thousand persons2018: 9.1k Thousand persons2019: 9.0k Thousand persons2020: 9.0k Thousand persons2021: 8.2k Thousand persons2022: 8.3k Thousand persons2023: 8.1k Thousand persons2024: 8.3k Thousand persons2025: 8.2k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Romania recorded 8,190 Thousand persons for labour force by nuts 2 region in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Romania peaked at 11,484 Thousand persons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8,145 Thousand persons, in 2023.

That places Romania 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,484 Thousand persons 11,484 Thousand persons 11,484 Thousand persons 1
2000s 10,295 Thousand persons 9,819 Thousand persons 11,428 Thousand persons 10
2010s 9,159 Thousand persons 8,979 Thousand persons 9,364 Thousand persons 10
2020s 8,346 Thousand persons 8,145 Thousand persons 8,973 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 6 Spain 24,811 Thousand persons compare
  2. 7 Poland 17,745 Thousand persons compare
  3. 8 Netherlands 10,229 Thousand persons compare
  4. 10 Sweden 5,773 Thousand persons compare
  5. 11 Portugal 5,582 Thousand persons compare
  6. 12 Belgium 5,478 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Romania?
Labour force by nuts 2 region in Romania was 8,190 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 11,484 Thousand persons in 1999.
What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 8,145 Thousand persons in 2023.
How does Romania rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
Romania ranks 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour force by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour force by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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