Temporary employees by main reason in Romania
Romania: Temporary employees by main reason was 1.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Temporary employees by main reason in Romania, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of employees.
Analysis
In 2025, temporary employees by main reason in Romania stood at 1.9%.
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 main reason 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 main reason in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.0% | — |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -70.0% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +133.3% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +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 11.4%, 17% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.9%, 19% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary employees by main reason 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +133.3% | 0.9% | 2.1% |
| 2021 | +100.0% | 1.2% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 6 |
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 temporary employees by main reason in Romania?
- Temporary employees by main reason in Romania was 1.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for temporary employees by main reason?
- Romania ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by main reason 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 main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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