Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Romania
Romania: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data was 76 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Romania, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Romania is 76, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Romania peaked at 156 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 76, in 2026.
Romania ranks 19th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 113 | — |
| 2010 | 129 | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 120 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 136 | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 153 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 144 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 156 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 110 | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 115 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 101 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 116 | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 99 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 111 | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 102 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 90 | -11.8% |
| 2025 | 78 | -13.3% |
| 2026 | 76 | -2.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 76 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Romania's 76 is below the median for high income countries, which is 93, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113 | 113 | 113 | 1 |
| 2010s | 128 | 101 | 156 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.43 | 76 | 111 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Romania?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Romania was 76 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 156 in 2015.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 in 2026.
- How does Romania rank for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Romania ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 market slack by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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