Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Romania
Romania: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and was 51.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
51.4%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
43rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
66.0%
in 1997
All-time low
51.1%
in 2021
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Romania, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Romania recorded 51.4% for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Romania peaked at 66.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2021.
That places Romania 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 66.0% | — |
| 1998 | 65.1% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 64.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 64.4% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 63.2% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 57.8% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 54.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 54.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 54.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 54.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 55.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 55.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 52.0% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 51.4% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.3% | 64.9% | 66.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 53.9% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 53.7% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 51.1% | 55.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 40 Montenegro 53.3% compare
- 41 Greece 52.9% compare
- 42 North Macedonia 52.3% compare
- 44 Italy 49.9% compare
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49.2% compare
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 participation rates by educational attainment level and in Romania?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Romania was 51.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and?
- Romania ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 participation rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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