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

Romania: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 73.85 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
73.85 %
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
64th
of 79 countries
All-time high
80.09 %
in 2020
All-time low
72.3 %
in 2021
Years of data
16
2009–2024

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

0204060802009201620242009: 75.7 %2010: 79.1 %2011: 76.9 %2012: 77.2 %2013: 77.2 %2014: 76.7 %2015: 78.5 %2016: 77.1 %2017: 79.3 %2018: 79.3 %2019: 80 %2020: 80.1 %2021: 72.3 %2022: 73.9 %2023: 74.1 %2024: 73.8 %

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

Analysis

Romania recorded 73.85 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Romania peaked at 80.09 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 72.3 %, in 2021.

Romania ranks 64th of 79 countries on this measure, 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 — Value in Romania, 2009 to 2024.
Year % Change
2009 75.72 %
2010 79.13 % +4.5%
2011 76.91 % -2.8%
2012 77.21 % +0.4%
2013 77.22 % +0.0%
2014 76.65 % -0.7%
2015 78.45 % +2.3%
2016 77.11 % -1.7%
2017 79.27 % +2.8%
2018 79.26 % -0.0%
2019 79.98 % +0.9%
2020 80.09 % +0.1%
2021 72.3 % -9.7%
2022 73.92 % +2.2%
2023 74.09 % +0.2%
2024 73.85 % -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.72 % 75.72 % 75.72 % 1
2010s 78.12 % 76.65 % 79.98 % 10
2020s 74.85 % 72.3 % 80.09 % 5

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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 73.85 % 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 80.09 % in 2020.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 72.3 % in 2021.
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 3.7%. 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 — 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 — 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.