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

Romania: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 34.52 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
34.52 %
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
66th
of 79 countries
All-time high
48.96 %
in 2014
All-time low
27.34 %
in 2021
Years of data
16
2009–2024

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

010203040502009201620242009: 42.8 %2010: 40.7 %2011: 39.3 %2012: 47.9 %2013: 47.6 %2014: 49 %2015: 40.7 %2016: 39.6 %2017: 41.1 %2018: 42.3 %2019: 42 %2020: 42 %2021: 27.3 %2022: 29.6 %2023: 31.1 %2024: 34.5 %

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 34.52 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Romania peaked at 48.96 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.34 %, in 2021.

Romania ranks 66th 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, 55 to 64, rural areas — Female — Value in Romania, 2009 to 2024.
Year % Change
2009 42.82 %
2010 40.73 % -4.9%
2011 39.27 % -3.6%
2012 47.93 % +22.1%
2013 47.57 % -0.8%
2014 48.96 % +2.9%
2015 40.71 % -16.9%
2016 39.63 % -2.7%
2017 41.13 % +3.8%
2018 42.31 % +2.9%
2019 42.02 % -0.7%
2020 42.02 % +0.0%
2021 27.34 % -34.9%
2022 29.56 % +8.1%
2023 31.14 % +5.3%
2024 34.52 % +10.9%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 34.52 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.26 %, 59% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 34.52 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.39 %, 59% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 -34.9% 42.02 % 27.34 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.82 % 42.82 % 42.82 % 1
2010s 43.03 % 39.27 % 48.96 % 10
2020s 32.92 % 27.34 % 42.02 % 5

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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 34.52 % 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 48.96 % in 2014.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 27.34 % in 2021.
How does Romania rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Romania ranks 66th 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 29.5%. 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, 55 to 64, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,529 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.