Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Romania

Romania: Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees was 1.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.9
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
45th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3.1
in 1999
All-time low
0.9
in 2002
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Romania, 1997–2025

11.522.531997201120251997: 31998: 31999: 3.12000: 2.92001: 32002: 0.92003: 2.12004: 2.82005: 2.42006: 1.82007: 1.62008: 1.32009: 12010: 12011: 1.42012: 1.52013: 1.42014: 1.52015: 1.42016: 1.42017: 1.22018: 1.12019: 1.42020: 1.22021: 2.42022: 2.22023: 2.52024: 1.82025: 1.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Romania recorded 1.9 for temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Romania peaked at 3.1 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2002.

Romania ranks 45th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Romania, 1997 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1997 3 —
1998 3 +0.0%
1999 3.1 +3.3%
2000 2.9 -6.5%
2001 3 +3.4%
2002 0.9 -70.0%
2003 2.1 +133.3%
2004 2.8 +33.3%
2005 2.4 -14.3%
2006 1.8 -25.0%
2007 1.6 -11.1%
2008 1.3 -18.8%
2009 1 -23.1%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1.4 +40.0%
2012 1.5 +7.1%
2013 1.4 -6.7%
2014 1.5 +7.1%
2015 1.4 -6.7%
2016 1.4 +0.0%
2017 1.2 -14.3%
2018 1.1 -8.3%
2019 1.4 +27.3%
2020 1.2 -14.3%
2021 2.4 +100.0%
2022 2.2 -8.3%
2023 2.5 +13.6%
2024 1.8 -28.0%
2025 1.9 +5.6%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 1.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 18% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 1.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 20% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +133.3% 0.9 2.1
2021 +100.0% 1.2 2.4

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.03 3 3.1 3
2000s 1.98 0.9 3 10
2010s 1.33 1 1.5 10
2020s 2 1.2 2.5 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 42 Bulgaria 2.8 compare
  2. 43 Latvia 2.7 compare
  3. 43 Latvia 2.7 compare
  4. 46 Lithuania 1.8 compare
  5. 46 Lithuania 1.8 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Romania?
Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Romania was 1.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 3.1 in 1999.
What is the lowest temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2002.
How does Romania rank for temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees?
Romania ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,316 data points, 1995–2025
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