Work & Labour in Romania

1,718 indicators covering work & labour for Romania.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employees 6,689 2025 up 10.3% 36th
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 7,694 Persons 2025 down 9.9% 22nd
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 7,689 Thousand persons 2025 down 9.9% 12th
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) 7,689 Thousand persons 2025 down 9.9% 12th
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region 780.2 Thousand persons 2025 down 37.7% 13th
Unemployment of previously employed persons 208.25 2024 down 46.9% 41st
Unemployed population — Unemployment 500.27 Persons 2025 down 19.8% 18th
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked 1,836 Hours per year per person 2025 up 2.8% 11th
Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment 6,702 Persons 2024 up 14.6% 15th
Employment by professional status 7,694 Persons 2025 down 9.9% 15th
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
Number of strikes and lockouts 8 2008 down 85.2% 50th
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 7,689 Thousand persons 2025 down 9.9% 12th
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 7,689 Thousand persons 2025 down 9.9% 12th
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE 2,418 Thousand persons 2025 up 8.8% 16th
Incidence of unemployment by duration 14.36 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 down 11.9% 32nd
Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment 8,638 Persons 2025 down 0.4% 14th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 38.72 2024 down 0.4% 56th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee 38.96 2024 down 4.6% 62nd
Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 178.18 2024 down 35.7% 38th
Monthly unemployment levels 500.33 Persons 2025 down 26.8% 15th
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts 16.73 2008 down 86.0% 37th
Gender share of part-time employment 32.25 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 down 30.1% 40th
Full-time and part-time employment 7,505 Persons 2025 down 2.4% 18th
Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition 7,505 Persons 2025 down 2.4% 18th
Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national 97.54 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 up 8.3% 2nd
Youth employees 905.78 2024 down 13.6% 40th
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts 138,453 2008 down 61.6% 22nd
Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person 40.3 2025 up 1.3% 41st
Average weekly hours usually worked per employee 40.39 2025 down 0.5% 44th
Monthly unemployment rates 6.12 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 2025 down 27.1% 14th
Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees 6,836 Persons 2025 up 8.9% 14th
Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed 1,802 Persons 2025 down 24.7% 12th
Average monthly earnings of employees 1,524 2025 up 315.4% 87th
Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on 98.78 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 up 2.4% 1st
Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers 44.18 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees 2025 up 10.1% 11th
Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition 7,595 Persons 2025 down 7.7% 19th
Average monthly earnings of employees 1,524 2025 up 315.4% 85th
Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary 98,201 2024 up 16.1% 50th
Labour market demand for ICT specialists in online job 3.7% 2026 down 71.1% 33rd
Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies 250,623 Persons 2024 down 47.3% 13th
Long usual weekly working hours — Employment 103.54 Persons 2025 down 53.0% 34th
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Population 16.18 million Persons 2026 down 3.2% 19th
Percentage change in the number of online job advertisements for ICT -48.9% 2026 down 35.8% 29th
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of 1.38 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status 2025 down 53.9% 38th
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees 0.207 2025 down 17.9% 91st
Median monthly earnings of employees 1,374 2025 up 347.3% 82nd
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 18.8% 2024 up 1.7% 13th
Female share of employment in senior and middle management 34.7% 2024 up 12.8% 52nd
Median monthly earnings of employees 1,374 2025 up 347.3% 81st
Median monthly earnings of employees 1,374 2025 up 347.3% 81st
Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region 123.8 Thousand persons 2024 down 5.1% 21st
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 1.78 2024 up 1.1% 93rd
Own-account workers, total 17.0% 2016 down 10.9% 118th
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time 1.46 Percentage of employment 2025 down 71.2% 27th
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job 39.95 Hours per week per person 2025 up 0.2% 9th
Employment by permanency of the job - Incidence — Permanent employment 98.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 down 0.5% 1st
Employment by permanency of the job - Incidence — Temporary employment 1.87 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 up 33.4% 37th
Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job 24.99 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 down 27.9% 36th
Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment 112.29 Persons 2025 down 74.0% 20th