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

Romania: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 23.79 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
23.79 %
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
64th
of 79 countries
All-time high
30.29 %
in 2017
All-time low
21.12 %
in 2023
Years of data
16
2009–2024

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

01020302009201620242009: 27.9 %2010: 28.5 %2011: 28.8 %2012: 29.8 %2013: 29.6 %2014: 28.8 %2015: 29.7 %2016: 25.6 %2017: 30.3 %2018: 30 %2019: 29 %2020: 28.2 %2021: 22 %2022: 21.5 %2023: 21.1 %2024: 23.8 %

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

Analysis

Romania recorded 23.79 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024.

That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Romania peaked at 30.29 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.12 %, in 2023.

That places Romania 64th 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 — 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 — Female — Value in Romania, 2009 to 2024.
Year % Change
2009 27.87 %
2010 28.53 % +2.4%
2011 28.84 % +1.1%
2012 29.75 % +3.2%
2013 29.63 % -0.4%
2014 28.83 % -2.7%
2015 29.7 % +3.0%
2016 25.63 % -13.7%
2017 30.29 % +18.2%
2018 30.03 % -0.9%
2019 29.02 % -3.4%
2020 28.18 % -2.9%
2021 21.98 % -22.0%
2022 21.48 % -2.3%
2023 21.12 % -1.7%
2024 23.79 % +12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.87 % 27.87 % 27.87 % 1
2010s 29.02 % 25.63 % 30.29 % 10
2020s 23.31 % 21.12 % 28.18 % 5

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  1. 61 Latvia 24.62 % compare
  2. 62 Slovakia 24.09 % compare
  3. 63 Kyrgyzstan 24.08 % compare
  4. 65 Philippines 23.46 % compare
  5. 66 Czechia 23.41 % compare
  6. 67 Namibia 21.88 % 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 23.79 % 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 30.29 % in 2017.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 21.12 % in 2023.
How does Romania rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Romania ranks 64th 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 17.5%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Female — 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 — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,534 data points, 1987–2025
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