Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Romania
Romania: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 15.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Romania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Romania recorded 15.1% for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Romania peaked at 33.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2025.
That places Romania 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.5% | — |
| 1992 | 26.1% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 26.6% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 26.9% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 27.1% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 27.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 27.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 29.1% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 30.9% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 33.2% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 33.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 15.1% | -0.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 15.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.8%, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 15.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 25.5% | 30.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 22.8% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 16.3% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.1% | 16.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 133 Slovakia 16.2% compare
- 134 Italy 16.2% compare
- 135 Netherlands 15.7% compare
- 137 North Macedonia 14.7% compare
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.5% compare
- 139 New Zealand 14.0% 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, male (% of male employment) in Romania?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Romania was 15.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Romania ranks 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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, male (% of male 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.