Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Romania
Romania: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 12.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Romania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Romania stood at 12.8%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Romania peaked at 35.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2025.
Romania ranks 105th 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.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.3% | — |
| 1992 | 31.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 31.2% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 31.9% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 30.4% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 30.3% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 31.7% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 33.9% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 35.8% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 34.8% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 12.8% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.5% | 30.3% | 33.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 20.3% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 14.9% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.8% | 14.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.3% compare
- 103 Kazakhstan 13.0% compare
- 104 Sao Tome and Principe 12.9% compare
- 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.7% compare
- 107 Cape Verde 12.6% compare
- 108 Belarus 12.5% 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 share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Romania?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Romania was 12.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Romania ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.