Labour

Romania

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture10.9%
  • Employment in industry32.6%
  • Employment in services56.5%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation19902025
38.94041.142.143.219902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)19912016
16.718.720.822.824.819912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation51.3–51.5 %ILOSTAT [2024] 51.46 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 51.33 %
Female labour force participation41.9 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment5.99 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment24.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio48.3 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture10.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry32.6 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services56.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation41.8 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)20.5 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers73.4 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Romania's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (51.3–51.5 %), female labour force participation (41.9 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.