Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Romania
Romania: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 67.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
67.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
40th
of 45 countries
All-time high
71.5%
in 1997
All-time low
62.3%
in 2005
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Romania, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Romania recorded 67.1% for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Romania peaked at 71.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 2005.
Romania ranks 40th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 71.5% | — |
| 1998 | 70.3% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 69.8% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 69.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 68.3% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 64.2% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 63.4% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 63.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 63.6% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 64.9% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 64.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 67.3% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 67.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 66.8% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 66.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 67.4% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 67.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.5% | 69.8% | 71.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 62.3% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 64.1% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 65.6% | 69.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 38 Belgium 71.9% compare
- 39 Greece 70.9% compare
- 41 Italy 66.7% compare
- 42 North Macedonia 66.6% compare
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 62.8% 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 in Romania?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Romania was 67.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 2005.
- How does Romania rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Romania ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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