Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Romania

Romania: Persons by labour status within households and household composition was 18,874 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
18,874
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
21,575
in 2006
All-time low
18,874
in 2025
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Romania, 2006–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2006201520252006: 21.6k2007: 21.6k2008: 21.5k2009: 21.5k2010: 20.3k2011: 20.2k2012: 20.1k2013: 20.0k2014: 19.9k2015: 19.9k2016: 19.8k2017: 19.7k2018: 19.5k2019: 19.4k2020: 19.3k2021: 19.1k2022: 18.9k2023: 18.9k2024: 19.0k2025: 18.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, persons by labour status within households and household composition in Romania stood at 18,874. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by labour status within households and household composition in Romania peaked at 21,575 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18,874, in 2025.

Romania ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Romania, 2006 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2006 21,575 —
2007 21,551 -0.1%
2008 21,516 -0.2%
2009 21,484 -0.1%
2010 20,271 -5.6%
2011 20,173 -0.5%
2012 20,078 -0.5%
2013 20,002 -0.4%
2014 19,924 -0.4%
2015 19,859 -0.3%
2016 19,778 -0.4%
2017 19,659 -0.6%
2018 19,532 -0.6%
2019 19,406 -0.6%
2020 19,314 -0.5%
2021 19,075 -1.2%
2022 18,933 -0.7%
2023 18,875 -0.3%
2024 18,951 +0.4%
2025 18,874 -0.4%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 18,874 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,476, 2.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 18,874 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,027, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21,532 21,484 21,575 4
2010s 19,868 19,406 20,271 10
2020s 19,004 18,874 19,314 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 7 Spain 48,916 compare
  2. 8 Poland 35,869 compare
  3. 8 Poland 35,869 compare
  4. 11 Netherlands 17,675 compare
  5. 11 Netherlands 17,675 compare
  6. 13 Belgium 11,690 compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by labour status within households and household composition in Romania?
Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Romania was 18,874 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by labour status within households and household composition recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 21,575 in 2006.
What is the lowest persons by labour status within households and household composition recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 18,874 in 2025.
How does Romania rank for persons by labour status within households and household composition?
Romania ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons by labour status within households and household composition rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Persons by labour status within households and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons by labour status within households and household composition
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 874 data points, 2006–2025
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