Employment rate, ages 20 to 64 in Romania
69.0% of people aged 20 to 64 in Romania were employed in 2025.
Romania, 2025
69.0%
Change from 2024
−0.5percentage points
European Union, 2025
76.1%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
78.3%
Position in 2025
30th of 34
Employment rate, ages 20 to 64 in Romania over time
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% of population aged 20 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Romania | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69.0% | 76.1% |
| 2024 | 69.5% | 75.7% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | 75.3% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | 74.6% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | 73.0% |
| 2020 | 65.2% | 71.7% |
| 2019 | 65.1% | 72.7% |
| 2018 | 63.9% | 71.9% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | 70.9% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | 69.6% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | 68.5% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | 67.5% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | 66.7% |
| 2012 | 56.8% | 66.9% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | 67.1% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | 67.0% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | 67.3% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.5 percentage points from 69.5% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 59.2%, the figure has changed by +9.8 percentage points.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Romania has the 30th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 76.1%.
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Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
26.1%
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Long-term unemployment rate
2.1%
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Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted)
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