Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Romania
Romania: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 57 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
57
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
30th
of 33 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.
Analysis
Romania recorded 57 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 30th out of 33 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.9 | 66.9 | 66.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.35 | 57.7 | 66.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.11 | 59.2 | 60.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6 | 56.4 | 60.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 27 Croatia 60.6 compare
- 28 Italy 58.1 compare
- 29 North Macedonia 57.1 compare
- 31 Montenegro 56.8 compare
- 32 Türkiye 56.2 compare
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.8 compare
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 61.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 67.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.6% (2025)
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 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 30th out of 33 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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