ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Romania
Romania: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 61.38 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Romania, 2009–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Romania is 61.38 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Romania peaked at 63.23 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.98 %, in 2011.
That places Romania 71st out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 56.92 % | — |
| 2010 | 54.94 % | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 51.98 % | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 60.22 % | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 60.33 % | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.67 % | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 56.24 % | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 56.44 % | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 59.7 % | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 62.25 % | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 63.23 % | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 62.95 % | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 52.03 % | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 54.7 % | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 60.28 % | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 61.38 % | +1.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 61.38 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.88 %, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Romania's 61.38 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.12 %, 88% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.92 % | 56.92 % | 56.92 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.6 % | 51.98 % | 63.23 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.27 % | 52.03 % | 62.95 % | 5 |
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 ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Romania?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Romania was 61.38 % 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 63.23 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.98 % in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
- Romania ranks 71st 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 up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.