Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Romania
Romania: Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Romania, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of population outside the labour force.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1.0% for transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Romania peaked at 9.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2020.
Romania ranks 36th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population outside the labour force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.0% | — |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +200.0% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | -50.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.0%, 25% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.0%, 25% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.0% | 9.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 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 transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Romania?
- Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Romania was 1.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour?
- Romania ranks 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour market attachment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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