Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Romania
Romania: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment was 7.52 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Romania, 2002–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2025, economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Romania stood at 7.52 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Romania peaked at 7.91 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.24 million, in 2011.
Romania ranks 17th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.75 million | — |
| 2003 | 7.78 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.71 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 7.71 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.86 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 7.91 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 7.85 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.57 million | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 7.31 million | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 7.24 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 7.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.28 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.38 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.45 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.50 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.71 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 7.75 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.79 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.69 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.75 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 7.80 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 7.63 million | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 7.52 million | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 7.52 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.77 million | 7.57 million | 7.91 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.47 million | 7.24 million | 7.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.65 million | 7.52 million | 7.80 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,508 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 9,180 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Romania?
- Economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Romania was 7.52 million in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 114 — total employment recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.91 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 114 — total employment recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.24 million in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for economic outlook no 114 — total employment?
- Romania ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 114 — total employment rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org