Status in employment in Romania
Romania: Status in employment was 85.34 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.34
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
41st
of 186 countries
All-time high
85.34
in 2024
All-time low
62.14
in 2000
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Romania, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 85.34 for status in employment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Romania peaked at 85.34 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.14, in 2000.
Romania ranks 41st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Status in employment in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.51 | — |
| 1992 | 69.06 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 68.68 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 68.35 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 68.09 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 67.92 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 67.78 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 66.18 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 64.07 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 62.14 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 62.16 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 68.47 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 68.69 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.62 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 72.84 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 74.37 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 74.49 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 75.65 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 75.45 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 73.06 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 75.03 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 74.87 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 75.41 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 76.15 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 79.25 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 81.62 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 81.92 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 83.01 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 84.46 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 84.9 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 85.18 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 85.28 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 85.34 | +0.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 85.34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.72, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 85.34 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.31, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.74 | 64.07 | 69.51 | 9 |
| 2000s | 70.79 | 62.14 | 75.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.43 | 73.06 | 84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.03 | 84.46 | 85.34 | 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 status in employment in Romania?
- Status in employment in Romania was 85.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 85.34 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.14 in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for status in employment?
- Romania ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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