Labor force, total in Romania
Romania: Labor force, total was 8.24 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total in Romania is 8.24 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Romania peaked at 9.33 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.10 million, in 2009.
That places Romania 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.09 million | 8.91 million | 9.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.97 million | 8.10 million | 9.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.49 million | 8.44 million | 8.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.34 million | 8.24 million | 8.42 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 47,769 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 84.5% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 85.4% (2023)
- Labor force, female 42.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9906 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total in Romania?
- Labor force, total in Romania was 8.24 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.33 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.10 million in 2009.
- How does Romania rank for labor force, total?
- Romania ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.