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

Romania: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 86.44 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
86.44 %
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
70th
of 79 countries
All-time high
92.85 %
in 2020
All-time low
84.71 %
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

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

0204060801002009201620242009: 84.7 %2010: 89.9 %2011: 86.4 %2012: 87.2 %2013: 87.6 %2014: 87.3 %2015: 90.1 %2016: 88.9 %2017: 90.4 %2018: 90.3 %2019: 91.6 %2020: 92.8 %2021: 86.5 %2022: 87.2 %2023: 87 %2024: 86.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Romania is 86.44 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Romania peaked at 92.85 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 84.71 %, in 2009.

That places Romania 70th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value in Romania, 2009 to 2024.
Year % Change
2009 84.71 %
2010 89.86 % +6.1%
2011 86.43 % -3.8%
2012 87.2 % +0.9%
2013 87.63 % +0.5%
2014 87.29 % -0.4%
2015 90.1 % +3.2%
2016 88.9 % -1.3%
2017 90.41 % +1.7%
2018 90.27 % -0.2%
2019 91.62 % +1.5%
2020 92.85 % +1.3%
2021 86.51 % -6.8%
2022 87.23 % +0.8%
2023 87.02 % -0.2%
2024 86.44 % -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.71 % 84.71 % 84.71 % 1
2010s 88.97 % 86.43 % 91.62 % 10
2020s 88.01 % 86.44 % 92.85 % 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 67 Latvia 87.94 % compare
  2. 68 Norway 87.84 % compare
  3. 69 Zambia 87.75 % compare
  4. 71 Ukraine 85.86 % compare
  5. 72 Bulgaria 85.48 % compare
  6. 73 Israel 84.51 % 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 86.44 % 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 92.85 % in 2020.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 84.71 % in 2009.
How does Romania rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Romania ranks 70th 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 1.0%. 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, 25 to 54, 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, 25 to 54, 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, 1,544 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.