ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Romania

Romania: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 40.05 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
40.05 %
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
52nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
44.8 %
in 2019
All-time low
39.75 %
in 2011
Years of data
16
2009–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Romania, 2009–2024

0102030402009201620242009: 41 %2010: 42.7 %2011: 39.8 %2012: 43.1 %2013: 42.3 %2014: 42.4 %2015: 43.9 %2016: 41 %2017: 42.6 %2018: 43.5 %2019: 44.8 %2020: 44.7 %2021: 40.6 %2022: 40 %2023: 39.8 %2024: 40 %

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

Analysis

Romania recorded 40.05 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Romania peaked at 44.8 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.75 %, in 2011.

That places Romania 52nd out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Romania, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value in Romania, 2009 to 2024.
Year % Change
2009 41.02 %
2010 42.67 % +4.0%
2011 39.75 % -6.8%
2012 43.11 % +8.5%
2013 42.32 % -1.8%
2014 42.38 % +0.1%
2015 43.88 % +3.5%
2016 41.03 % -6.5%
2017 42.59 % +3.8%
2018 43.46 % +2.0%
2019 44.8 % +3.1%
2020 44.74 % -0.1%
2021 40.59 % -9.3%
2022 40 % -1.5%
2023 39.82 % -0.4%
2024 40.05 % +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.02 % 41.02 % 41.02 % 1
2010s 42.6 % 39.75 % 44.8 % 10
2020s 41.04 % 39.82 % 44.74 % 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 49 Philippines 41.17 % compare
  2. 50 North Macedonia 40.48 % compare
  3. 51 Tunisia 40.44 % compare
  4. 53 Serbia 39.77 % compare
  5. 54 Hungary 39.73 % compare
  6. 55 Ukraine 39.65 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Romania?
Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Romania was 40.05 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 44.8 % in 2019.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 39.75 % in 2011.
How does Romania rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Romania ranks 52nd out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,535 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.