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
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Romania, 2008–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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 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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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.