Work & Labour in Romania

1,718 indicators covering work & labour for Romania.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 69.5% 2025 up 10.0% 100th
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 32.6% 2025 up 2.4% 10th
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 40.4% 2025 up 6.3% 12th
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 22.1% 2025 down 7.6% 12th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 2.5% 2025 down 56.0% 101st
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 1.6% 2025 down 48.7% 104th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 3.7% 2025 down 58.8% 97th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 85.5% 2025 up 7.9% 42nd
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 83.0% 2025 up 7.9% 39th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 89.0% 2025 up 8.2% 42nd
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 14.5% 2025 down 30.3% 146th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 17.0% 2025 down 26.3% 149th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 11.0% 2025 down 37.8% 146th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 1.4% 2025 down 22.5% 158th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 1.9% 2025 down 27.9% 154th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 0.7% 2025 down 1.4% 161st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 0.3% 108th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 0.3% 108th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 13.0% 2025 down 31.0% 137th
GDP per person employed 100,238 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 38.3% 35th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 60.0% 136th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 60.0% 136th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year 2025 down 234.0% 179th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year 2025 down 234.0% 179th
GDP per employed person 100,238 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 38.3% 35th
Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 3.34 2027 down 42.7% 39th
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 3.34 2027 down 42.7% 39th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0337 units per square kilometre 2023 down 8.1% 73rd
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0362 units per square kilometre 2023 down 1.8% 87th
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 166.36 2025 up 66.4% 44th
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 17.9% 2023 down 38.8% 87th
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 7.19 2025 up 1,318.6% 36th
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 42 2025 down 7.1% 159th
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 42 2025 down 7.1% 159th
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 42 2025 down 7.1% 159th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0341 units per square kilometre 2023 down 0.2% 88th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.0341 units per square kilometre 2023 down 0.2% 88th
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year 2023 down 22.3% 125th
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 51.39 2025 down 5.8% 178th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 6.1% 2025 down 10.5% 76th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 6.2% 2025 down 17.7% 68th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 6.0% 2025 up 2.6% 92nd
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 44.49 2026 up 6.3% 104th
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 44.49 2026 up 6.3% 104th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 7.04 2027 down 4.1% 134th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 7.04 2027 down 4.1% 134th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 292,741 2027 down 6.4% 68th
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 24.33 2027 up 1.5% 112th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 38.47 2027 up 0.5% 98th
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.07 2027 down 57.8% 162nd
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 81.72 2027 down 60.7% 111th
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 7,319 2027 down 6.4% 68th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 17.25 2027 up 13.8% 102nd
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 363.32 2027 up 15.4% 84th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 61.5% 2025 down 4.6% 169th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 42.0% 2025 down 7.1% 159th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.4% 2025 down 5.8% 166th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 42.0% 2025 down 7.1% 159th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 42.0% 2025 down 7.1% 159th