Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Romania

Romania: Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data was 186 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
186 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
473 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
174 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
18
2009–2026

Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Romania, 2009–2026

01002003004005002009201720262009: 443 Thousand persons2010: 473 Thousand persons2011: 453 Thousand persons2012: 434 Thousand persons2013: 457 Thousand persons2014: 442 Thousand persons2015: 420 Thousand persons2016: 348 Thousand persons2017: 320 Thousand persons2018: 311 Thousand persons2019: 317 Thousand persons2020: 288 Thousand persons2021: 261 Thousand persons2022: 277 Thousand persons2023: 280 Thousand persons2024: 254 Thousand persons2025: 174 Thousand persons2026: 186 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Romania recorded 186 Thousand persons for part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in 2026.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Romania peaked at 473 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 174 Thousand persons, in 2025.

That places Romania 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Romania, 2009 to 2026.
Year Thousand persons Change
2009 443 Thousand persons —
2010 473 Thousand persons +6.8%
2011 453 Thousand persons -4.2%
2012 434 Thousand persons -4.2%
2013 457 Thousand persons +5.3%
2014 442 Thousand persons -3.3%
2015 420 Thousand persons -5.0%
2016 348 Thousand persons -17.1%
2017 320 Thousand persons -8.0%
2018 311 Thousand persons -2.8%
2019 317 Thousand persons +1.9%
2020 288 Thousand persons -9.1%
2021 261 Thousand persons -9.4%
2022 277 Thousand persons +6.1%
2023 280 Thousand persons +1.1%
2024 254 Thousand persons -9.3%
2025 174 Thousand persons -31.5%
2026 186 Thousand persons +6.9%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 186 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 299 Thousand persons, 62% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 186 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 450.5 Thousand persons, 41% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 443 Thousand persons 443 Thousand persons 443 Thousand persons 1
2010s 397.5 Thousand persons 311 Thousand persons 473 Thousand persons 10
2020s 245.71 Thousand persons 174 Thousand persons 288 Thousand persons 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 19 Portugal 408 Thousand persons compare
  2. 20 Hungary 299 Thousand persons compare
  3. 21 Greece 224 Thousand persons compare
  4. 23 Serbia 156 Thousand persons compare
  5. 23 Serbia 156 Thousand persons compare
  6. 25 Slovakia 136 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Romania?
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Romania was 186 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 473 Thousand persons in 2010.
What is the lowest part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 174 Thousand persons in 2025.
How does Romania rank for part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data?
Romania ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. 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 Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 848 data points, 2003–2026
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