Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Romania
Romania: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 8,195 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Romania, 2004β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Romania is 8,195, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Romania peaked at 10,059 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8,152, in 2023.
That places Romania 24th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,960 | 9,819 | 10,059 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9,159 | 8,979 | 9,365 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,352 | 8,152 | 8,973 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More work & labour data for Romania
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7486 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1264 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 10,932 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 5,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 5,408 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 5,360 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 10,768 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Romania?
- Labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Romania was 8,195 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 10,059 in 2004.
- What is the lowest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,152 in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Romania ranks 24th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.