Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Romania

Romania: Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons was 5.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.1%
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
44th
of 45 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 2004
All-time low
5.0%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Romania, 2002–2025

51015202002201320252002: 10.8 Percentage2003: 9.2 Percentage2004: 17.7 Percentage2005: 12.3 Percentage2006: 12.4 Percentage2007: 10.7 Percentage2008: 8.5 Percentage2009: 6.8 Percentage2010: 6.2 Percentage2011: 6.4 Percentage2012: 5.8 Percentage2013: 5.6 Percentage2014: 5.5 Percentage2015: 7 Percentage2016: 5.5 Percentage2017: 6.4 Percentage2018: 5.6 Percentage2019: 5.5 Percentage2020: 5 Percentage2021: 6.2 Percentage2022: 6 Percentage2023: 6.2 Percentage2024: 5.9 Percentage2025: 5.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Romania stood at 5.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Romania peaked at 17.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2020.

That places Romania 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in current job for 12 months or less in total employment in Romania, 2002 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2002 10.8%
2003 9.2% -14.8%
2004 17.7% +92.4%
2005 12.3% -30.5%
2006 12.4% +0.8%
2007 10.7% -13.7%
2008 8.5% -20.6%
2009 6.8% -20.0%
2010 6.2% -8.8%
2011 6.4% +3.2%
2012 5.8% -9.4%
2013 5.6% -3.4%
2014 5.5% -1.8%
2015 7.0% +27.3%
2016 5.5% -21.4%
2017 6.4% +16.4%
2018 5.6% -12.5%
2019 5.5% -1.8%
2020 5.0% -9.1%
2021 6.2% +24.0%
2022 6.0% -3.2%
2023 6.2% +3.3%
2024 5.9% -4.8%
2025 5.1% -13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.1% 6.8% 17.7% 8
2010s 6.0% 5.5% 7.0% 10
2020s 5.7% 5.0% 6.2% 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 41 Slovakia 7.1% compare
  2. 41 Slovakia 7.1% compare
  3. 43 Bulgaria 6.9% compare
  4. 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Romania?
Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Romania was 5.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2020.
How does Romania rank for newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons?
Romania ranks 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in current job for 12 months or less in total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in current job for 12 months or less in total employment
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
47 places, 1,264 data points, 1995–2025
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