Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Romania

Romania: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 23.46 persons per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23.46 persons per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
57th
of 78 countries
All-time high
25.28 persons per 1,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
21.16 persons per 1,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Romania, 2008–2023

01020302008201520232008: 21.3 persons per 1,000 people2009: 21.2 persons per 1,000 people2010: 21.3 persons per 1,000 people2011: 21.9 persons per 1,000 people2012: 21.7 persons per 1,000 people2013: 22.1 persons per 1,000 people2014: 22.7 persons per 1,000 people2015: 22.9 persons per 1,000 people2016: 24 persons per 1,000 people2017: 24.3 persons per 1,000 people2018: 24.8 persons per 1,000 people2019: 25.3 persons per 1,000 people2020: 24.1 persons per 1,000 people2021: 23.5 persons per 1,000 people2022: 23.5 persons per 1,000 people2023: 23.5 persons per 1,000 people

Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in persons per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Romania recorded 23.46 persons per 1,000 people for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in 2023.

That represents a change of up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Romania peaked at 25.28 persons per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.16 persons per 1,000 people, in 2009.

Romania ranks 57th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Romania, 2008 to 2023.
Year persons per 1,000 people Change
2008 21.31 persons per 1,000 people
2009 21.16 persons per 1,000 people -0.7%
2010 21.34 persons per 1,000 people +0.8%
2011 21.91 persons per 1,000 people +2.7%
2012 21.69 persons per 1,000 people -1.0%
2013 22.11 persons per 1,000 people +1.9%
2014 22.66 persons per 1,000 people +2.5%
2015 22.9 persons per 1,000 people +1.0%
2016 23.96 persons per 1,000 people +4.7%
2017 24.26 persons per 1,000 people +1.2%
2018 24.78 persons per 1,000 people +2.1%
2019 25.28 persons per 1,000 people +2.0%
2020 24.14 persons per 1,000 people -4.5%
2021 23.45 persons per 1,000 people -2.9%
2022 23.45 persons per 1,000 people +0.0%
2023 23.46 persons per 1,000 people +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.24 persons per 1,000 people 21.16 persons per 1,000 people 21.31 persons per 1,000 people 2
2010s 23.09 persons per 1,000 people 21.34 persons per 1,000 people 25.28 persons per 1,000 people 10
2020s 23.63 persons per 1,000 people 23.45 persons per 1,000 people 24.14 persons per 1,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 54 Finland 25.25 persons per 1,000 people compare
  2. 55 Poland 24.88 persons per 1,000 people compare
  3. 56 Barbados 23.97 persons per 1,000 people compare
  4. 58 Sweden 22.8 persons per 1,000 people compare
  5. 59 Mauritius 22 persons per 1,000 people compare
  6. 60 Mexico 21.89 persons per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Romania?
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Romania was 23.46 persons per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 25.28 persons per 1,000 people in 2019.
What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 21.16 persons per 1,000 people in 2009.
How does Romania rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
Romania ranks 57th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people
Unit
persons per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 972 data points, 2008–2023
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