Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Romania
Romania: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship was 6,176 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6,176 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
7,201 Thousand persons
in 2005
All-time low
5,447 Thousand persons
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Romania, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Romania recorded 6,176 Thousand persons for persons outside the labour force by citizenship in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Romania peaked at 7,201 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5,447 Thousand persons, in 1997.
Romania ranks 8th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,591 Thousand persons | 5,447 Thousand persons | 5,689 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 6,757 Thousand persons | 5,780 Thousand persons | 7,201 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,080 Thousand persons | 5,788 Thousand persons | 6,335 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,143 Thousand persons | 5,760 Thousand persons | 6,356 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 61.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 67.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Romania?
- Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Romania was 6,176 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 7,201 Thousand persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,447 Thousand persons in 1997.
- How does Romania rank for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
- Romania ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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