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

Romania: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 3.15 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.15 %
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
75th
of 78 countries
All-time high
20.15 %
in 2012
All-time low
3.15 %
in 2024
Years of data
16
2009–2024

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

51015202009201620242009: 19.6 %2010: 17.9 %2011: 17.1 %2012: 20.1 %2013: 19.5 %2014: 18.8 %2015: 14.7 %2016: 13.3 %2017: 14.6 %2018: 14.7 %2019: 12.8 %2020: 11.9 %2021: 3.4 %2022: 3.2 %2023: 3.3 %2024: 3.1 %

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

Analysis

Romania recorded 3.15 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 83.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Romania peaked at 20.15 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.15 %, in 2024.

That places Romania 75th out of 78 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, 65+, rural areas — Value in Romania, 2009 to 2024.
Year % Change
2009 19.58 %
2010 17.93 % -8.4%
2011 17.15 % -4.4%
2012 20.15 % +17.5%
2013 19.48 % -3.3%
2014 18.79 % -3.5%
2015 14.74 % -21.6%
2016 13.34 % -9.5%
2017 14.58 % +9.3%
2018 14.7 % +0.8%
2019 12.79 % -13.0%
2020 11.91 % -6.9%
2021 3.4 % -71.5%
2022 3.21 % -5.6%
2023 3.26 % +1.6%
2024 3.15 % -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.58 % 19.58 % 19.58 % 1
2010s 16.37 % 12.79 % 20.15 % 10
2020s 4.99 % 3.15 % 11.91 % 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 72 Hungary 4.58 % compare
  2. 73 Luxembourg 4.4 % compare
  3. 74 Slovakia 3.81 % compare
  4. 76 Spain 2.84 % compare
  5. 77 Croatia 2.46 % compare
  6. 77 Jordan 2.46 % 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 3.15 % 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 20.15 % in 2012.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.15 % in 2024.
How does Romania rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Romania ranks 75th out of 78 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 83.2%. 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, 65+, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,510 data points, 1987–2025
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