Industry share of total emplyoment in Romania

Romania: Industry share of total emplyoment was 32.57 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
32.57
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 186 countries
All-time high
39.08
in 1991
All-time low
30.86
in 2000
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Romania, 1991–2025

0102030401991200820251991: 39.11992: 38.41993: 381994: 37.81995: 35.91996: 36.31997: 35.71998: 34.11999: 32.32000: 30.92001: 30.92002: 34.62003: 34.12004: 35.62005: 34.92006: 352007: 35.62008: 35.72009: 342010: 32.32011: 32.42012: 322013: 32.12014: 32.72015: 31.82016: 33.12017: 33.32018: 33.12019: 332020: 32.62021: 32.92022: 32.82023: 33.22024: 32.72025: 32.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Romania is 32.57, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Romania peaked at 39.08 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 30.86, in 2000.

Romania ranks 10th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.4 32.27 39.08 9
2000s 34.11 30.86 35.7 10
2010s 32.58 31.82 33.28 10
2020s 32.79 32.57 33.16 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 7 Slovakia 34.53 compare
  2. 8 Tunisia 33.28 compare
  3. 9 Lesotho 33.04 compare
  4. 11 Algeria 32.26 compare
  5. 12 Slovenia 31.97 compare
  6. 13 China 31.79 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Romania?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Romania was 32.57 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 39.08 in 1991.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 30.86 in 2000.
How does Romania rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Romania ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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