Population by labor force status in Romania
Romania: Population by labor force status was 2.94 million people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.94 million people
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
86th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.22 million people
in 1991
All-time low
2.94 million people
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Romania, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by labor force status in Romania is 2.94 million people, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Romania peaked at 5.22 million people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.94 million people, in 2025.
Romania ranks 86th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status in Romania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.22 million people | — |
| 1992 | 5.08 million people | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.93 million people | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 4.79 million people | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 4.65 million people | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 4.51 million people | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 4.39 million people | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 4.31 million people | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.23 million people | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.11 million people | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.96 million people | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 3.80 million people | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.65 million people | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.50 million people | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.39 million people | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.32 million people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.28 million people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.25 million people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.23 million people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.22 million people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.20 million people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.17 million people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.15 million people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.13 million people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.11 million people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.11 million people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.12 million people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.13 million people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.13 million people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.12 million people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.10 million people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.07 million people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.04 million people | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.99 million people | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 2.94 million people | -1.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2.94 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 941,170 people, 3.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2.94 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.31 million people, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.68 million people | 4.23 million people | 5.22 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.55 million people | 3.23 million people | 4.11 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 million people | 3.11 million people | 3.22 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 million people | 2.94 million people | 3.12 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 83 Sierra Leone 3.32 million people compare
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- 87 Tunisia 2.91 million people compare
- 88 Netherlands 2.74 million people compare
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More work & labour data for Romania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7486 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1264 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,932 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,408 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,360 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,768 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Romania?
- Population by labor force status in Romania was 2.94 million people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.22 million people in 1991.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 million people in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for population by labor force status?
- Romania ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).