ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Romania

Romania: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 30.37 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
30.37 %
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
62nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
38.64 %
in 2019
All-time low
30.03 %
in 2022
Years of data
16
2009–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Romania, 2009–2024

0102030402009201620242009: 33.4 %2010: 34.6 %2011: 31.4 %2012: 36.7 %2013: 35.2 %2014: 34.5 %2015: 36.1 %2016: 33.8 %2017: 36.2 %2018: 37.4 %2019: 38.6 %2020: 37.4 %2021: 31.3 %2022: 30 %2023: 30.5 %2024: 30.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Romania stood at 30.37 %.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Romania peaked at 38.64 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.03 %, in 2022.

Romania ranks 62nd of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Romania, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value in Romania, 2009 to 2024.
Year % Change
2009 33.39 %
2010 34.61 % +3.7%
2011 31.43 % -9.2%
2012 36.7 % +16.8%
2013 35.18 % -4.1%
2014 34.45 % -2.1%
2015 36.14 % +4.9%
2016 33.81 % -6.4%
2017 36.25 % +7.2%
2018 37.38 % +3.1%
2019 38.64 % +3.4%
2020 37.42 % -3.2%
2021 31.3 % -16.4%
2022 30.03 % -4.1%
2023 30.49 % +1.5%
2024 30.37 % -0.4%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 30.37 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.63 %, 79% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 30.37 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.41 %, 91% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.39 % 33.39 % 33.39 % 1
2010s 35.46 % 31.43 % 38.64 % 10
2020s 31.92 % 30.03 % 37.42 % 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 59 Russian Federation 31.63 % compare
  2. 60 Armenia 31 % compare
  3. 61 Luxembourg 30.38 % compare
  4. 63 Czechia 29.98 % compare
  5. 64 Latvia 29.86 % compare
  6. 65 Chile 29.75 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Romania?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Romania was 30.37 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 38.64 % in 2019.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 30.03 % in 2022.
How does Romania rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Romania ranks 62nd out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,534 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.