Employment by main economic activity - Regions in Romania
Romania: Employment by main economic activity - Regions was 8.63 million Persons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment by main economic activity - Regions in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Romania recorded 8.63 million Persons for employment by main economic activity - regions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main economic activity - regions in Romania peaked at 10.77 million Persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.43 million Persons, in 2016.
That places Romania 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Employment by main economic activity - Regions in Romania, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.77 million Persons | — |
| 2001 | 10.66 million Persons | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.57 million Persons | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 9.57 million Persons | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.19 million Persons | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 9.16 million Persons | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 9.35 million Persons | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 9.49 million Persons | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 9.36 million Persons | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 9.02 million Persons | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 8.73 million Persons | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 8.52 million Persons | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 8.65 million Persons | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 8.57 million Persons | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 8.63 million Persons | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.53 million Persons | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 8.43 million Persons | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.63 million Persons | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 8.64 million Persons | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.65 million Persons | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.47 million Persons | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 8.54 million Persons | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 8.60 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 8.49 million Persons | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.63 million Persons | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.61 million Persons | 9.02 million Persons | 10.77 million Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.60 million Persons | 8.43 million Persons | 8.73 million Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.55 million Persons | 8.47 million Persons | 8.63 million Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 12 Netherlands 10.27 million Persons compare
- 13 South Africa 10.01 million Persons compare
- 14 Chile 9.04 million Persons compare
- 16 Switzerland 5.64 million Persons compare
- 17 Czechia 5.45 million Persons compare
- 18 Sweden 5.45 million Persons compare
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 domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 21.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 4,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9234 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 20,811 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 14.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8957 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by main economic activity - regions in Romania?
- Employment by main economic activity - regions in Romania was 8.63 million Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment by main economic activity - regions recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.77 million Persons in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment by main economic activity - regions recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.43 million Persons in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for employment by main economic activity - regions?
- Romania ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by main economic activity - regions rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Employment by main economic activity - Regions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on employment by 10 broad activities and labour utilisation, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3). Data source and definition Employment data is collected from Eurostat for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Employment is measured at place of work. Labour utilisation is measured by the number of employment at place of work per capita, for total activity. See the Regional data sources. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). See the OECD Territorial grid. Use of economic data on small regions TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. For economic analysis, TL3 regions belonging to the same Functional Urban Area (FUA) with more than 250,000 inhabitants are aggregated into a single metropolitan region to reduce distortions from commuting. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.