Romania Employment Rate (2025)
Romania's Employment Rate: 69 % of population (20–64) in 2025, -0.5pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ERGAN), 2005–2025.
Romania (2025)
69
% of population (20–64)
-0.5pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.5pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of population (20–64) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69 | -0.5pp |
| 2024 | 69.5 | +0.8pp |
| 2023 | 68.7 | +0.2pp |
| 2022 | 68.5 | +1.4pp |
| 2021 | 67.1 | -3.7pp |
| 2020 | 70.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2019 | 70.9 | +1pp |
| 2018 | 69.9 | +1.1pp |
| 2017 | 68.8 | +2.5pp |
| 2016 | 66.3 | +0.3pp |
| 2015 | 66 | +0.3pp |
| 2014 | 65.7 | +1pp |
| 2013 | 64.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2012 | 64.8 | +1pp |
| 2011 | 63.8 | -1pp |
| 2010 | 64.8 | +1.3pp |
| 2009 | 63.5 | -0.9pp |
| 2008 | 64.4 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 64.4 | -0.4pp |
| 2006 | 64.8 | +1.2pp |
About this Dataset
Romania recorded 69 % of population (20–64) in 2025. The latest change was -0.5pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 63.5 in 2009 to 70.9 in 2019.
This page tracks the employment rate (ages 20-64) in Romania from 2005 to present. Compare against the EU-27 average and the Europe 2030 target of 78%.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the employment rate (ages 20-64) in Romania from 2005 to present. Compare against the EU-27 average and the Europe 2030 target of 78%. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series peaked at 70.9 % of population (20–64) in 2019 and reached its lowest recorded value of 63.5 in 2009. The latest reading of 69 in 2025 represents a change of -0.5pp.