Romania's unemployment fell from 6.7 % in 1996 to 6.0 % in 2025.
Romania · Employment & wages
Unemployment, participation, employment, youth, wages and hours.
19 indicators · 16 with data
Romania's youth unemployment rose from 21.9 % in 1996 to 24.5 % in 2025.
Romania's long-term unemployment (% of unemployed) rose from 30.5 % in 2009 to 35.1 % in 2025.
Romania's participation rose from 50.3 % in 1996 to 51.3 % in 2025.
Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)
% of female population ages 15+
143rd of 182 · 42nd in Europe & C. Asia
Romania's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) rose from 41.6 % in 1996 to 41.8 % in 2025.
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- Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)down −0.4 pts149th of 182
- Employment rate (ages 15–64)down −0.8 pts30th of 34
- Labour force, totaldown −0.2 %63rd of 182
- Self-employed (% of total employment)down −0.2 pts141st of 182
- Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)down −0.2 pts51st of 182
- Part-time employment (% of employment)down −0.7 pts32nd of 34
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- Hours workedup +0.4 %9th of 41
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- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)down −0.3 pts104th of 182
- Employment in industry (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts10th of 182
- Employment in services (% of total employment)up +0.4 pts101st of 182
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- GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)up +1.5 %33rd of 168
›No data available (3)
These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Romania.
- Average wageNo data
- Minimum wage relative to median wageNo data
- ProductivityNo data