Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Romania

Romania: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by was 6,170 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
6,170
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
7,199
in 2005
All-time low
5,422
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Romania, 1997–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1997201120251997: 5.4k1998: 5.6k1999: 5.7k2000: 5.8k2001: 6.0k2002: 6.9k2003: 6.9k2004: 6.9k2005: 7.2k2006: 7.0k2007: 7.0k2008: 7.0k2009: 7.0k2010: 6.2k2011: 6.3k2012: 6.2k2013: 6.2k2014: 6.1k2015: 6.1k2016: 6.2k2017: 5.9k2018: 5.9k2019: 5.8k2020: 5.8k2021: 6.3k2022: 6.2k2023: 6.2k2024: 6.1k2025: 6.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Romania stood at 6,170.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Romania peaked at 7,199 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5,422, in 1997.

That places Romania 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work in Romania, 1997 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1997 5,422
1998 5,620 +3.6%
1999 5,678 +1.0%
2000 5,776 +1.7%
2001 6,007 +4.0%
2002 6,906 +15.0%
2003 6,854 -0.7%
2004 6,894 +0.6%
2005 7,199 +4.4%
2006 6,975 -3.1%
2007 6,981 +0.1%
2008 6,988 +0.1%
2009 6,959 -0.4%
2010 6,240 -10.3%
2011 6,329 +1.4%
2012 6,200 -2.0%
2013 6,164 -0.6%
2014 6,058 -1.7%
2015 6,061 +0.0%
2016 6,157 +1.6%
2017 5,902 -4.1%
2018 5,855 -0.8%
2019 5,786 -1.2%
2020 5,760 -0.5%
2021 6,341 +10.1%
2022 6,181 -2.5%
2023 6,226 +0.7%
2024 6,129 -1.6%
2025 6,170 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,573 5,422 5,678 3
2000s 6,754 5,776 7,199 10
2010s 6,075 5,786 6,329 10
2020s 6,135 5,760 6,341 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 4 United Kingdom 14,230 compare
  2. 5 Spain 12,712 compare
  3. 6 Poland 9,811 compare
  4. 8 Belgium 3,202 compare
  5. 9 Netherlands 3,073 compare
  6. 10 Greece 2,953 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Romania?
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Romania was 6,170 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 7,199 in 2005.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 5,422 in 1997.
How does Romania rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
Romania ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by 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 not seeking employment by willingness to work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,168 data points, 1983–2025
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