Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Romania
Romania: Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education was 74.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
74.8%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
44th
of 45 countries
All-time high
86.1%
in 2008
All-time low
74.8%
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Romania, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Romania is 74.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Romania peaked at 86.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 74.8%, in 2025.
Romania ranks 44th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.0% | — |
| 2001 | 83.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 80.1% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 79.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 82.6% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 81.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 84.4% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 84.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 86.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 84.5% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 82.1% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 81.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 80.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 79.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 81.3% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 82.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 75.7% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 75.4% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 75.6% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 74.8% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.1% | 79.5% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 79.4% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 74.8% | 82.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 41 Italy 80.0% compare
- 42 North Macedonia 79.5% compare
- 43 Montenegro 78.3% compare
- 45 Türkiye 70.2% 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 of young persons not in education in Romania?
- Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Romania was 74.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.8% in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education?
- Romania ranks 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates of young persons not in education rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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