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

Romania: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 80.38 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
80.38 %
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
69th
of 79 countries
All-time high
87.93 %
in 2020
All-time low
79.12 %
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

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

0204060802009201620242009: 79.1 %2010: 84.5 %2011: 80.9 %2012: 82.7 %2013: 83 %2014: 82.1 %2015: 83.3 %2016: 82.7 %2017: 85.5 %2018: 85.9 %2019: 87.5 %2020: 87.9 %2021: 80.5 %2022: 81.3 %2023: 81.2 %2024: 80.4 %

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 80.38 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Romania peaked at 87.93 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 79.12 %, in 2009.

Romania ranks 69th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value in Romania, 2009 to 2024.
Year % Change
2009 79.12 %
2010 84.47 % +6.8%
2011 80.89 % -4.2%
2012 82.7 % +2.2%
2013 82.97 % +0.3%
2014 82.13 % -1.0%
2015 83.35 % +1.5%
2016 82.73 % -0.7%
2017 85.52 % +3.4%
2018 85.93 % +0.5%
2019 87.53 % +1.9%
2020 87.93 % +0.5%
2021 80.49 % -8.5%
2022 81.28 % +1.0%
2023 81.17 % -0.1%
2024 80.38 % -1.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 80.38 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.42 %, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 80.38 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.11 %, 91% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.12 % 79.12 % 79.12 % 1
2010s 83.82 % 80.89 % 87.53 % 10
2020s 82.25 % 80.38 % 87.93 % 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 66 Israel 81.9 % compare
  2. 67 Latvia 81.28 % compare
  3. 68 Armenia 80.53 % compare
  4. 70 North Macedonia 80.09 % compare
  5. 71 Bulgaria 78.91 % compare
  6. 72 Tunisia 78.34 % 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 80.38 % 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 87.93 % in 2020.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 79.12 % in 2009.
How does Romania rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Romania ranks 69th 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 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, 25 to 54, 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, 25 to 54, 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, 1,543 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.