Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Romania

Romania: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 8,195 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
8,195
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
21st
of 69 countries
All-time high
9,242
in 2014
All-time low
8,152
in 2023
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Romania, 2014–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2014201920252014: 9.2k2015: 9.2k2016: 9.0k2017: 9.1k2018: 9.1k2019: 9.0k2020: 9.0k2021: 8.2k2022: 8.3k2023: 8.2k2024: 8.3k2025: 8.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2025, labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Romania stood at 8,195.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Romania peaked at 9,242 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8,152, in 2023.

Romania ranks 21st of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9,100 8,979 9,242 6
2020s 8,352 8,152 8,973 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 18 Chile 10,313 compare
  2. 19 Netherlands 10,295 compare
  3. 20 United Arab Emirates 9,423 compare
  4. 22 Sweden 5,839 compare
  5. 23 Portugal 5,597 compare
  6. 24 Rwanda 5,497 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places β†’

More work & labour data for Romania

All data for Romania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Romania?
Labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Romania was 8,195 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 9,242 in 2014.
What is the lowest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 8,152 in 2023.
How does Romania rank for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Romania ranks 21st out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 708 data points, 2014–2025
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.