Labor force with basic education in Romania
Romania: Labor force with basic education was 27.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Romania, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Romania recorded 27.9% for labor force with basic education in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Romania peaked at 54.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2021.
Romania ranks 111th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.0% | 53.7% | 54.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 34.8% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 31.7% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 25.0% | 32.1% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Romania
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 67.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 30.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 25.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 61.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 19.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Romania?
- Labor force with basic education in Romania was 27.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for labor force with basic education?
- Romania ranks 111th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).