Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship in Romania
Romania: Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship was 57 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
57
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
42nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
57.5
in 2024
All-time low
56.4
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in Romania, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in Romania stood at 57.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over five years.
That places Romania 42nd out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.4 | — |
| 2022 | 57.2 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 56.6 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 57.5 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 57 | -0.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 57 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.25, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Romania's 57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.9, 83% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Romania
- 39 Italy 58.1 compare
- 40 North Macedonia 57.1 compare
- 40 North Macedonia 57.1 compare
- 43 Türkiye 56.2 compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.8 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 migration status, citizenship and in Romania?
- Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in Romania was 57 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4 in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and?
- Romania ranks 42nd out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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