Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Romania
Romania: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 68.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Romania, 1966–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Romania recorded 68.3% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Romania peaked at 82.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 2021.
Romania ranks 138th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 76.7% | — |
| 1977 | 79.5% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 76.5% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 81.4% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 79.0% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 81.2% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 81.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 81.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 81.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 79.2% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 77.5% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 77.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 76.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 76.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 75.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 74.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 71.9% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 73.4% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 72.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 72.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 69.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 70.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 69.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 66.4% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 67.8% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 68.8% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 68.3% | -0.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 68.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.1%, 80% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Romania's 68.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.0%, 80% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.7% | 76.7% | 76.7% | 1 |
| 1970s | 79.5% | 79.5% | 79.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 80.3% | 76.5% | 82.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 74.2% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 69.7% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 66.4% | 69.3% | 6 |
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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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Romania?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Romania was 68.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 82.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Romania ranks 138th out of 196 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 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.