Labour transitions by employment status in Romania

Romania: Labour transitions by employment status was 97.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
97.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2016
All-time low
95.5%
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Labour transitions by employment status in Romania, 2008–2025

0204060801002008201620252008: 95.9 Percentage2009: 95.5 Percentage2010: 97.3 Percentage2011: 96.7 Percentage2012: 97.8 Percentage2013: 98.3 Percentage2014: 98.4 Percentage2015: 98.2 Percentage2016: 98.5 Percentage2017: 98.5 Percentage2018: 98.4 Percentage2019: 98.5 Percentage2020: 98.4 Percentage2021: 96.8 Percentage2022: 98.1 Percentage2023: 98.1 Percentage2024: 96.7 Percentage2025: 97.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Romania recorded 97.1% for labour transitions by employment status in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour transitions by employment status in Romania peaked at 98.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2009.

Romania ranks 2nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Labour transitions by employment status in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Labour transitions by employment status in Romania, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 95.9% —
2009 95.5% -0.4%
2010 97.3% +1.9%
2011 96.7% -0.6%
2012 97.8% +1.1%
2013 98.3% +0.5%
2014 98.4% +0.1%
2015 98.2% -0.2%
2016 98.5% +0.3%
2017 98.5% +0.0%
2018 98.4% -0.1%
2019 98.5% +0.1%
2020 98.4% -0.1%
2021 96.8% -1.6%
2022 98.1% +1.3%
2023 98.1% +0.0%
2024 96.7% -1.4%
2025 97.1% +0.4%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 97.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 94.4%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 97.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.7% 95.5% 95.9% 2
2010s 98.1% 96.7% 98.5% 10
2020s 97.5% 96.7% 98.4% 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Malta 97.8% compare
  2. 3 Greece 96.9% compare
  3. 4 Slovakia 96.8% compare
  4. 5 Slovakia 96.7% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour transitions by employment status in Romania?
Labour transitions by employment status in Romania was 97.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour transitions by employment status recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest labour transitions by employment status recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2009.
How does Romania rank for labour transitions by employment status?
Romania ranks 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour transitions by employment status rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour transitions by employment status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour transitions by employment status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 862 data points, 2006–2025
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