Work & Labour in Romania

1,718 indicators covering work & labour for Romania.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 48.3% 2025 down 5.0% 142nd
Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 14,365 Thousand persons 2025 down 5.7% 10th
Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 14,365 Thousand persons 2025 down 5.7% 10th
Labour force by NUTS 2 region 8,190 Thousand persons 2025 down 10.6% 12th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 67.1% 2025 up 1.5% 41st
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 67.1% 2025 up 1.5% 41st
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 57.0% 2025 down 5.3% 43rd
Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 8,190 Thousand persons 2025 down 10.6% 12th
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 7,689 Thousand persons 2025 down 9.9% 12th
Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 7,689 Thousand persons 2025 down 9.9% 12th
Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 7,689 Thousand persons 2025 down 9.9% 12th
Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 7,689 Thousand persons 2025 down 9.9% 12th
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 63.0% 2025 up 2.6% 40th
Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 63.0% 2025 up 2.6% 40th
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 53.5% 2025 down 4.6% 41st
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 38.2 Hour 2025 down 0.8% 10th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region 39.9 Hour 2025 up 0.3% 7th
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 500.3 Thousand persons 2025 down 19.8% 11th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 6.1% 2025 down 10.3% 23rd
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 500.3 Thousand persons 2025 down 19.8% 11th
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 6.1% 2025 down 10.3% 23rd
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 500.3 Thousand persons 2025 down 19.8% 11th
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 6.1% 2025 down 10.3% 23rd
Real Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region 109.1 Index, 2020=100 2024 up 33.9% 16th
Nominal Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region 41,000 Euro 2024 up 135.6% 38th
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury 3,762 2024 up 10.8% 67th
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by 65.4% 2025 down 8.5% 42nd
Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region 8,627 Thousand 2024 down 0.1% 9th
Nominal Labour productivity by NUTS 3 region 41,000 Euro 2024 up 135.6% 38th
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region 15.18 million Thousand 2023 down 1.9% 7th
Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by 18,900 Euro 2023 up 145.5% 36th
Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region 124,952 2023 up 173.5% 18th
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 16.5% 2025 down 8.8% 6th
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational 175.7 Thousand persons 2025 down 35.9% 9th
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region 3.3% 2025 down 63.7% 42nd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 17.6% 2025 down 28.2% 147th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 21.4% 2025 down 27.2% 146th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 13.6% 2025 down 29.5% 136th
Part time employment, female 2.8% 2024 down 74.5% 106th
Part time employment, male 3.5% 2024 down 61.7% 102nd
Part time employment, total 3.2% 2024 down 67.8% 106th
Patents - international collaboration in technology development 656 Co-inventions 2023 down 0.6% 25th
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) 46.0% 2025 up 14.1% 94th
Annual working hours per worker 1,826 hours per worker 2023 up 1.1% 82nd
Annual working hours per worker vs. GDP per capita 1,826 hours per worker 2023 up 1.1% 82nd
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 18.8% 2024 up 1.7% 15th
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 16.5% 2025 down 8.8% 6th
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 16.5% 2025 down 8.8% 6th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 5.4% 2024 down 20.1% 83rd
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region 55.0% 2025 up 87.1% 1st
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region 4.0% 2025 up 5.3% 23rd
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region 4.3% 2025 down 29.5% 12th
Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita 1,826 hours per worker 2023 up 1.1% 82nd
Incidence of part-time employment 15.11 2024 down 5.3% 89th
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 107.5 Thousand persons 2025 down 11.5% 8th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 588.02 2024 down 19.3% 51st
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 19.42 2024 down 2.4% 48th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 351.39 2024 down 8.7% 50th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 17.04 2024 up 0.1% 51st