ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Romania
Romania: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 48.4 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
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
Romania recorded 48.4 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Romania peaked at 54.64 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.15 %, in 2021.
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 falling across the 16 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 49.4 % | — |
| 2010 | 47.42 % | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 45.24 % | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 53.72 % | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 53.65 % | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 54.64 % | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 48.31 % | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 47.93 % | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 50.42 % | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 52.32 % | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 52.83 % | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 52.75 % | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 40.15 % | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 42.65 % | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 46.05 % | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 48.4 % | +5.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 48.4 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.44 %, 75% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Romania's 48.4 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.25 %, 75% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4 % | 49.4 % | 49.4 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.65 % | 45.24 % | 54.64 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 46 % | 40.15 % | 52.75 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 68 North Macedonia 51.73 % compare
- 69 Senegal 49.55 % compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 48.48 % compare
- 72 Luxembourg 47.81 % compare
- 73 Croatia 46.88 % compare
- 74 Egypt 46.51 % 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)
- 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 48.4 % 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 54.64 % in 2014.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.15 % in 2021.
- 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 down 11.4%. 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 — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.