Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Romania

Romania: Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 7,750 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7,750
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
16th
of 75 countries
All-time high
8,385
in 2005
All-time low
7,323
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Romania, 2004–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2004201420252004: 8.0k2005: 8.4k2006: 8.2k2007: 8.3k2008: 8.3k2009: 8.3k2010: 7.7k2011: 7.8k2012: 7.7k2013: 7.7k2014: 7.6k2015: 7.6k2016: 7.7k2017: 7.5k2018: 7.4k2019: 7.3k2020: 7.3k2021: 7.9k2022: 7.7k2023: 7.7k2024: 7.7k2025: 7.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2025, persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Romania stood at 7,750.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Romania peaked at 8,385 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7,323, in 2020.

Romania ranks 16th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Romania, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 8,032
2005 8,385 +4.4%
2006 8,209 -2.1%
2007 8,254 +0.5%
2008 8,300 +0.6%
2009 8,305 +0.1%
2010 7,702 -7.3%
2011 7,792 +1.2%
2012 7,673 -1.5%
2013 7,672 -0.0%
2014 7,602 -0.9%
2015 7,633 +0.4%
2016 7,734 +1.3%
2017 7,480 -3.3%
2018 7,426 -0.7%
2019 7,350 -1.0%
2020 7,323 -0.4%
2021 7,871 +7.5%
2022 7,686 -2.3%
2023 7,686 -0.0%
2024 7,655 -0.4%
2025 7,750 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,247 8,032 8,385 6
2010s 7,606 7,350 7,792 10
2020s 7,662 7,323 7,871 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 13 Poland 12,534 compare
  2. 14 Canada 11,684 compare
  3. 15 Argentina 8,788 compare
  4. 17 Australia 7,527 compare
  5. 18 Ghana 7,109 compare
  6. 19 Chile 6,203 compare

See the full ranking of 75 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Romania?
Persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Romania was 7,750 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 8,385 in 2005.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 7,323 in 2020.
How does Romania rank for persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Romania ranks 16th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
75 places, 1,355 data points, 1987–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.