Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Romania
Romania: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 10.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Romania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Romania stood at 10.3%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Romania peaked at 38.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2025.
Romania ranks 135th of 187 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.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.5% | — |
| 1992 | 31.8% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 32.1% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 32.4% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 32.8% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 33.1% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 33.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 34.4% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 36.9% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 38.0% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 38.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 29.7% | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 10.3% | -2.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 10.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 10.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 31.5% | 36.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 21.7% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 12.2% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.3% | 11.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 132 Guam 11.1% compare
- 133 New Zealand 10.9% compare
- 134 Netherlands 10.9% compare
- 136 Czechia 10.1% compare
- 137 Montenegro 9.9% compare
- 138 Bahamas 9.8% 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Romania?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Romania was 10.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Romania ranks 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.