Number of employed individuals in Romania

Romania: Number of employed individuals was 7,177 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
7,177
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
60th
of 80 countries
All-time high
40,763
in 2001
All-time low
7,014
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2020

Number of employed individuals in Romania, 2000–2020

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201020202000: 40.4k2001: 40.8k2002: 39.9k2003: 38.6k2004: 38.3k2005: 37.9k2007: 8.0k2008: 7.7k2009: 7.3k2010: 7.3k2011: 7.1k2012: 7.1k2013: 7.2k2014: 7.1k2015: 7.2k2016: 7.2k2017: 7.2k2018: 7.2k2019: 7.0k2020: 7.2k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of employed individuals in Romania is 7,177, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of employed individuals in Romania peaked at 40,763 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7,014, in 2019.

Romania ranks 60th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of employed individuals in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Number of employed individuals in Romania, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 40,367 —
2001 40,763 +1.0%
2002 39,945 -2.0%
2003 38,556 -3.5%
2004 38,271 -0.7%
2005 37,906 -1.0%
2007 7,955 -79.0%
2008 7,736 -2.8%
2009 7,315 -5.4%
2010 7,340 +0.3%
2011 7,147 -2.6%
2012 7,130 -0.2%
2013 7,204 +1.0%
2014 7,077 -1.8%
2015 7,229 +2.1%
2016 7,157 -1.0%
2017 7,205 +0.7%
2018 7,206 +0.0%
2019 7,014 -2.7%
2020 7,177 +2.3%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 7,177 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,352, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 7,177 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,028, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of employed individuals in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 -79.0% 37,906 7,955

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28,757 7,315 40,763 9
2010s 7,171 7,014 7,340 10
2020s 7,177 7,177 7,177 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 57 Switzerland 7,526 compare
  2. 58 Niger 7,490 compare
  3. 59 Montenegro 7,250 compare
  4. 61 Bulgaria 6,879 compare
  5. 62 Estonia 6,753 compare
  6. 63 Croatia 6,179 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of employed individuals in Romania?
Number of employed individuals in Romania was 7,177 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of employed individuals recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 40,763 in 2001.
What is the lowest number of employed individuals recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 7,014 in 2019.
How does Romania rank for number of employed individuals?
Romania ranks 60th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of employed individuals rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of employed individuals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of employed individuals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,012 data points, 2000–2022
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