Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Romania
Romania: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 57.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
57.0%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
43rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
66.9%
in 1999
All-time low
56.4%
in 2021
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Romania, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Romania recorded 57.0% for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Romania peaked at 66.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 2021.
That places Romania 43rd out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 66.9% | — |
| 2000 | 66.4% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 65.2% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 59.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 59.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 58.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 60.7% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 60.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.4% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 56.6% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 57.5% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 57.0% | -0.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 57.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.2%, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 57.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.2%, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.9% | 66.9% | 66.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 57.7% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 59.2% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 56.4% | 60.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 40 Martinique 59.6% compare
- 41 Italy 58.1% compare
- 42 North Macedonia 57.1% compare
- 44 Guadeloupe 56.9% compare
- 45 Montenegro 56.8% compare
- 46 Türkiye 56.2% 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 nuts 2 region in Romania?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Romania was 57.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Romania ranks 43rd out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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