Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Romania
Romania: Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy was 8.37 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Romania, 2002–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Romania is 8.37 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Romania peaked at 9.57 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.37 million, in 2025.
That places Romania 12th out of 29 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9.57 million | — |
| 2003 | 9.47 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.42 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 9.39 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 9.35 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.26 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.12 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 8.97 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 8.82 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.71 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.63 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 8.59 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.57 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.56 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.56 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.57 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.57 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.56 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 8.52 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 8.49 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 8.46 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 8.42 million | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 8.37 million | -0.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 8.37 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 million, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Romania's 8.37 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.08 million, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.32 million | 8.97 million | 9.57 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.61 million | 8.56 million | 8.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.47 million | 8.37 million | 8.54 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 803.14 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.23 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 492.84 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Romania?
- Economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Romania was 8.37 million in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.57 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.37 million in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy?
- Romania ranks 12th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 115 — Potential employment of total economy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
May 2024 - 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. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP