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

Romania: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 31.69 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
31.69 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
72nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
43.23 %
in 2012
All-time low
28.99 %
in 2021
Years of data
16
2009–2024

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

0102030402009201620242009: 43 %2010: 42.5 %2011: 41.7 %2012: 43.2 %2013: 42.7 %2014: 42.1 %2015: 39.8 %2016: 38.2 %2017: 40.6 %2018: 41 %2019: 40.6 %2020: 38.8 %2021: 29 %2022: 30.3 %2023: 31.7 %2024: 31.7 %

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 31.69 %.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Romania peaked at 43.23 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.99 %, in 2021.

Romania ranks 72nd 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, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value in Romania, 2009 to 2024.
Year % Change
2009 42.98 %
2010 42.52 % -1.1%
2011 41.71 % -1.9%
2012 43.23 % +3.6%
2013 42.74 % -1.1%
2014 42.14 % -1.4%
2015 39.79 % -5.6%
2016 38.2 % -4.0%
2017 40.6 % +6.3%
2018 41.05 % +1.1%
2019 40.59 % -1.1%
2020 38.8 % -4.4%
2021 28.99 % -25.3%
2022 30.32 % +4.6%
2023 31.67 % +4.5%
2024 31.69 % +0.1%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 31.69 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.21 %, 62% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 31.69 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.81 %, 62% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.98 % 42.98 % 42.98 % 1
2010s 41.26 % 38.2 % 43.23 % 10
2020s 32.29 % 28.99 % 38.8 % 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 31.69 % 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 43.23 % in 2012.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 28.99 % in 2021.
How does Romania rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Romania ranks 72nd 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 24.8%. 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, total (15+), 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, total (15+), 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, 1,543 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.