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

Romania: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 43.56 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
43.56 %
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
74th
of 79 countries
All-time high
51.83 %
in 2012
All-time low
41.5 %
in 2021
Years of data
16
2009–2024

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

02040602009201620242009: 50.7 %2010: 51.5 %2011: 49.6 %2012: 51.8 %2013: 51.6 %2014: 51 %2015: 49.6 %2016: 48.3 %2017: 50.6 %2018: 51.3 %2019: 51.5 %2020: 50.5 %2021: 41.5 %2022: 42.5 %2023: 43.7 %2024: 43.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Romania recorded 43.56 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Romania peaked at 51.83 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 41.5 %, in 2021.

That places Romania 74th 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

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value in Romania, 2009 to 2024.
Year % Change
2009 50.69 %
2010 51.49 % +1.6%
2011 49.58 % -3.7%
2012 51.83 % +4.5%
2013 51.59 % -0.5%
2014 50.99 % -1.2%
2015 49.58 % -2.8%
2016 48.3 % -2.6%
2017 50.63 % +4.8%
2018 51.27 % +1.3%
2019 51.51 % +0.5%
2020 50.51 % -1.9%
2021 41.5 % -17.8%
2022 42.47 % +2.3%
2023 43.74 % +3.0%
2024 43.56 % -0.4%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 43.56 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.72 %, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 43.56 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.11 %, 78% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.69 % 50.69 % 50.69 % 1
2010s 50.68 % 48.3 % 51.83 % 10
2020s 44.36 % 41.5 % 50.51 % 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 71 Greece 45.03 % compare
  2. 72 Bulgaria 43.92 % compare
  3. 73 Namibia 43.64 % compare
  4. 75 Palestine, State of 42.06 % compare
  5. 76 Senegal 39.97 % compare
  6. 77 Tunisia 36.95 % 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 43.56 % 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 51.83 % in 2012.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 41.5 % in 2021.
How does Romania rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Romania ranks 74th 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 14.6%. 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 — 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 — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,546 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.