Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Romania
Romania: Regional disparities in gender employment gap was 25.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.9%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
12th
of 21 countries
All-time high
38.4%
in 2007
All-time low
16.5%
in 2017
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Romania, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, regional disparities in gender employment gap in Romania stood at 25.9%.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in gender employment gap in Romania peaked at 38.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2017.
Romania ranks 12th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.2% | — |
| 2000 | 28.5% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | -35.1% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | +54.8% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -31.6% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 29.3% | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | -4.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 25.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.9%, 93% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Romania's 25.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.9%, 93% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2% | 31.2% | 31.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 21.0% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 16.5% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 21.6% | 29.3% | 5 |
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 regional disparities in gender employment gap in Romania?
- Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Romania was 25.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in gender employment gap recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in gender employment gap recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2017.
- How does Romania rank for regional disparities in gender employment gap?
- Romania ranks 12th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regional disparities in gender employment gap rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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