Manufacturing share of total employment in Romania

Romania: Manufacturing share of total employment was 19.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
19.53
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
9th
of 149 countries
All-time high
22.51
in 2004
All-time low
17.59
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Manufacturing share of total employment in Romania, 2000–2023

05101520252000201120232000: 18.62001: 18.42002: 21.52003: 212004: 22.52005: 21.52006: 21.32007: 21.12008: 20.32009: 18.92010: 17.62011: 18.12012: 17.82013: 17.92014: 18.52015: 18.22016: 18.92017: 19.22018: 19.32019: 18.92020: 18.12021: 19.62022: 19.72023: 19.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing share of total employment in Romania is 19.53, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Romania peaked at 22.51 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.59, in 2010.

That places Romania 9th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Manufacturing share of total employment in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in Romania, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 18.63
2001 18.38 -1.3%
2002 21.52 +17.1%
2003 20.96 -2.6%
2004 22.51 +7.4%
2005 21.5 -4.5%
2006 21.29 -1.0%
2007 21.1 -0.9%
2008 20.33 -3.6%
2009 18.95 -6.8%
2010 17.59 -7.2%
2011 18.11 +3.0%
2012 17.81 -1.7%
2013 17.95 +0.8%
2014 18.52 +3.2%
2015 18.18 -1.8%
2016 18.91 +4.0%
2017 19.23 +1.7%
2018 19.29 +0.3%
2019 18.91 -2.0%
2020 18.06 -4.5%
2021 19.65 +8.8%
2022 19.74 +0.5%
2023 19.53 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.52 18.38 22.51 10
2010s 18.45 17.59 19.29 10
2020s 19.24 18.06 19.74 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 6 Hungary 20.81 compare
  2. 7 Türkiye 19.77 compare
  3. 8 North Macedonia 19.58 compare
  4. 10 Tunisia 19.22 compare
  5. 11 Belarus 18.82 compare
  6. 12 Poland 18.69 compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing share of total employment in Romania?
Manufacturing share of total employment in Romania was 19.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 22.51 in 2004.
What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 17.59 in 2010.
How does Romania rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
Romania ranks 9th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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