Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Romania
Romania: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 67.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
67.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
135th
of 187 countries
All-time high
71.8%
in 2008
All-time low
67.8%
in 2024
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Romania recorded 67.8% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Romania peaked at 71.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 67.8%, in 2024.
Romania ranks 135th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.6% | — |
| 1991 | 69.5% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 69.5% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 69.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 69.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 69.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 69.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 69.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 69.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 69.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 70.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 70.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 69.1% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 70.4% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 71.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 70.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 70.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 69.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 69.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 69.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 68.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 68.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 67.9% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 67.8% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 67.8% | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 67.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.3%, 81% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 67.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.3%, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.6% | 69.5% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 69.1% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 69.4% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 67.8% | 68.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Romania?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Romania was 67.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8% in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Romania ranks 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.