Work & Labour in Romania

108 indicators covering work & labour for Romania.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 19.6% 2025 down 8.0% 155th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 30.6% 2025 down 4.6% 162nd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 25.2% 2025 down 5.9% 166th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.6% 2025 up 14.3% 106th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.0% 2025 up 9.4% 108th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.9% 2025 up 11.6% 109th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 41.8% 2025 down 1.6% 144th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 67.8% 2025 down 3.0% 134th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 61.7% 2025 up 1.5% 159th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.3% 2025 up 0.2% 156th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 0.7% 2025 down 1.4% 160th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 1.9% 2025 down 27.9% 153rd
Employers, total (% of total employment) 1.4% 2025 down 22.5% 157th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 11.0% 2025 down 37.8% 146th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 17.0% 2025 down 26.3% 149th
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 14.5% 2025 down 30.3% 146th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 89.0% 2025 up 8.2% 41st
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 83.0% 2025 up 7.9% 38th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 85.5% 2025 up 7.9% 41st
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 3.7% 2025 down 58.8% 97th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 1.6% 2025 down 48.7% 104th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 2.5% 2025 down 56.0% 101st
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 22.1% 2025 down 7.6% 12th
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 40.4% 2025 up 6.3% 12th
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 32.6% 2025 up 2.4% 10th
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 69.5% 2025 up 10.0% 99th
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 46.8% 2025 up 7.3% 119th
Employment in services (% of total employment) 56.5% 2025 up 8.3% 103rd
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 24.7% 2025 up 3.4% 45th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 24.4% 2025 up 17.3% 29th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 24.5% 2025 up 11.4% 33rd
GDP per person employed 100,238 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 38.3% 35th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 6.1% 2025 down 10.5% 74th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 6.2% 2025 down 17.7% 66th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 6.0% 2025 up 2.6% 90th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 42.0% 2025 down 7.1% 159th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 61.5% 2025 down 4.6% 169th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.4% 2025 down 5.8% 166th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 18.9% 2025 down 24.9% 151st
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 28.5% 2025 down 23.0% 160th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 68.3% 2025 down 2.6% 138th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 23.8% 2025 down 23.9% 165th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 26.1% 2025 up 20.5% 22nd
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 25.0% 2025 up 21.5% 18th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 27.8% 2025 up 19.0% 26th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of 20.8% 2025 down 2.7% 100th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of ma 13.6% 2025 down 9.0% 98th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of y 17.1% 2025 down 5.4% 100th
Productivity: output per hour worked 47.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 67.0% 34th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 14.8% 2025 down 9.0% 157th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 23.2% 2025 down 8.9% 170th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 19.0% 2025 down 8.9% 165th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 39.5% 2025 down 1.3% 141st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 57.8% 2025 up 2.8% 146th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 48.3% 2025 up 1.1% 150th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 10.3% 2025 down 39.4% 135th
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 15.1% 2025 down 26.1% 136th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 13.0% 2025 down 31.0% 137th
Unemployment with basic education 14.8% 2024 up 128.1% 17th
Unemployment with basic education, male 15.8% 2024 up 88.4% 14th