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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Romania's labour force participation stands at 51.33% as of 2025-12-31, down from 51.46% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Romania's labour force participation was 51.33%, down from 51.46% in 2024.
In 2024, Romania's labour force participation was 51.46%, down from 51.74% in 2023.
In 2023, Romania's labour force participation was 51.74%, down from 52.64% in 2022.
In 2022, Romania's labour force participation was 52.64%, up from 52.47% in 2021.
In 2021, Romania's labour force participation was 52.47%, up from 52% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51.33% | -0.13% |
| 2024 | 51.46% | -0.278% |
| 2023 | 51.74% | -0.898% |
| 2022 | 52.64% | +0.17% |
| 2021 | 52.47% | +0.469% |
| 2020 | 52% | -0.022% |
| 2019 | 52.02% | +0.186% |
| 2018 | 51.83% | -0.003% |
| 2017 | 51.84% | +0.901% |
| 2016 | 50.94% | -0.304% |
| 2015 | 51.24% | +0.723% |
| 2014 | 50.52% | +0.436% |
| 2013 | 50.08% | +0.039% |
| 2012 | 50.04% | +0.135% |
| 2011 | 49.91% | -0.353% |
| 2010 | 50.26% | +3.05% |
| 2009 | 47.21% | -3.76% |
| 2008 | 50.97% | +0.26% |
| 2007 | 50.71% | +0.13% |
| 2006 | 50.58% | +0.048% |
| 2005 | 50.53% | -0.042% |
| 2004 | 50.57% | -0.15% |
| 2003 | 50.72% | +0.005% |
| 2002 | 50.72% | -0.176% |
| 2001 | 50.89% | -0.175% |
| 2000 | 51.07% | +0.039% |
| 1999 | 51.03% | +0.185% |
| 1998 | 50.84% | +0.259% |
| 1997 | 50.58% | +0.323% |
| 1996 | 50.26% | -0.121% |
| 1995 | 50.38% | -0.263% |
| 1994 | 50.65% | -0.116% |
| 1993 | 50.76% | +0.061% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | +0.398% |
| 1991 | 50.3% | +0.241% |
| 1990 | 50.06% | — |
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Romania's labour force participation is 51.33% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 51.46% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 52.64% (2022); the lowest is 47.21% (2009), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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