Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Romania

Romania: Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies was 1,170 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1,170 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
13th
of 30 countries
All-time high
1,212 Thousand persons
in 2022
All-time low
1,158 Thousand persons
in 2016
Years of data
10
2016–2025

Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Romania, 2016–2025

02505007501.0k1.2k2016202020252016: 1.2k Thousand persons2017: 1.2k Thousand persons2018: 1.2k Thousand persons2019: 1.2k Thousand persons2020: 1.2k Thousand persons2021: 1.2k Thousand persons2022: 1.2k Thousand persons2023: 1.2k Thousand persons2024: 1.2k Thousand persons2025: 1.2k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Romania recorded 1,170 Thousand persons for economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Romania peaked at 1,212 Thousand persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,158 Thousand persons, in 2016.

That places Romania 13th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Romania, 2016 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2016 1,158 Thousand persons
2017 1,181 Thousand persons +2.1%
2018 1,189 Thousand persons +0.7%
2019 1,186 Thousand persons -0.3%
2020 1,200 Thousand persons +1.2%
2021 1,187 Thousand persons -1.1%
2022 1,212 Thousand persons +2.1%
2023 1,169 Thousand persons -3.5%
2024 1,201 Thousand persons +2.7%
2025 1,170 Thousand persons -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,178 Thousand persons 1,158 Thousand persons 1,189 Thousand persons 4
2020s 1,190 Thousand persons 1,169 Thousand persons 1,212 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 10 Sweden 2,432 Thousand persons compare
  2. 11 Greece 2,334 Thousand persons compare
  3. 12 Austria 1,649 Thousand persons compare
  4. 14 Finland 984.2 Thousand persons compare
  5. 15 Hungary 942.2 Thousand persons compare
  6. 16 Ireland 881.1 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Romania?
Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Romania was 1,170 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest economically active population by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1,212 Thousand persons in 2022.
What is the lowest economically active population by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,158 Thousand persons in 2016.
How does Romania rank for economically active population by sex, age and other typologies?
Romania ranks 13th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
Is economically active population by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 317 data points, 2009–2025
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