Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Romania
Romania: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 18.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Romania is 18.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Romania peaked at 22.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2010.
That places Romania 13th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.6% | — |
| 2001 | 18.4% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | -3.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 18.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 2.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Romania's 18.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.2%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 18.4% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 17.6% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.1% | 19.7% | 5 |
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 manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Romania?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Romania was 18.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2010.
- How does Romania rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Romania ranks 13th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).