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

Romania: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 34.59 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
34.59 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
73rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
45.27 %
in 2009
All-time low
31.61 %
in 2021
Years of data
16
2009–2024

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

010203040502009201620242009: 45.3 %2010: 44.9 %2011: 44.3 %2012: 45 %2013: 44.5 %2014: 44 %2015: 42 %2016: 40.3 %2017: 42.7 %2018: 42.7 %2019: 42.3 %2020: 41.1 %2021: 31.6 %2022: 33.1 %2023: 34.6 %2024: 34.6 %

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

Analysis

Romania recorded 34.59 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Romania peaked at 45.27 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.61 %, in 2021.

Romania ranks 73rd of 79 countries on this measure, 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, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value in Romania, 2009 to 2024.
Year % Change
2009 45.27 %
2010 44.86 % -0.9%
2011 44.27 % -1.3%
2012 44.95 % +1.5%
2013 44.45 % -1.1%
2014 43.99 % -1.0%
2015 42.04 % -4.4%
2016 40.32 % -4.1%
2017 42.68 % +5.9%
2018 42.73 % +0.1%
2019 42.29 % -1.0%
2020 41.08 % -2.9%
2021 31.61 % -23.1%
2022 33.13 % +4.8%
2023 34.64 % +4.6%
2024 34.59 % -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.27 % 45.27 % 45.27 % 1
2010s 43.26 % 40.32 % 44.95 % 10
2020s 35.01 % 31.61 % 41.08 % 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 34.59 % 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 45.27 % in 2009.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 31.61 % in 2021.
How does Romania rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Romania ranks 73rd 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 21.4%. 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, total (15+), 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, total (15+), 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, 1,544 data points, 1987–2025
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