Public employment in Romania
Romania: Public employment was 8,627 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Public employment in Romania, 2009–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Romania recorded 8,627 for public employment in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public employment in Romania peaked at 9,181 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8,430, in 2016.
That places Romania 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Public employment in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9,181 | — |
| 2010 | 9,156 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 9,082 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 8,645 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 8,569 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 8,635 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8,526 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 8,430 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8,631 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 8,639 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 8,650 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8,495 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 8,536 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 8,600 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 8,471 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 8,627 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,181 | 9,181 | 9,181 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8,696 | 8,430 | 9,156 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,546 | 8,471 | 8,627 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 9 Egypt 24,219 compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 24,139 compare
- 11 Netherlands 10,266 compare
- 13 Chile 8,217 compare
- 14 Switzerland 5,561 compare
- 15 Sweden 5,356 compare
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 public employment in Romania?
- Public employment in Romania was 8,627 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public employment recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 9,181 in 2009.
- What is the lowest public employment recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,430 in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for public employment?
- Romania ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public employment rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Public employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The total public sector employment covers all employment of general government sector as defined in System of National Accounts 1993 plus employment of publicly owned enterprises and companies, resident and operating at central, state (or regional) and local levels of government. It covers all persons employed directly by those institutions, without regard for the particular type of employment contract. See the working paper: Statistics on Public Sector Employment: Methodology, Structures and Trends. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.