Romania Labor Force Participation Rate 1990-2023

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Romania labor force participation rate for 2021 was 28.57%, a 1.13% decline from 2020.
  • Romania labor force participation rate for 2020 was 29.70%, a 0.11% increase from 2019.
  • Romania labor force participation rate for 2019 was 29.59%, a 0.14% increase from 2018.
  • Romania labor force participation rate for 2018 was 29.45%, a 0.46% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Participation Rate for Ages 15-24
Peru 59.45%
Paraguay 59.39%
St. Lucia 54.97%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 52.32%
Brazil 51.64%
Guatemala 49.17%
Colombia 48.69%
China 48.07%
Maldives 46.42%
Guyana 46.39%
Belarus 45.74%
Malaysia 44.97%
Mexico 44.82%
Ecuador 44.31%
Belize 44.14%
Costa Rica 44.04%
Dominican Republic 42.78%
Turkey 41.48%
Azerbaijan 40.67%
Kazakhstan 40.38%
Thailand 39.63%
Mauritius 38.68%
Fiji 38.14%
Suriname 36.53%
Bosnia 36.07%
Cuba 35.89%
Botswana 35.40%
Armenia 35.36%
Albania 34.68%
Montenegro 34.49%
Venezuela 33.13%
Russia 32.54%
Samoa 32.27%
Jamaica 31.95%
North Macedonia 30.15%
Serbia 29.89%
Romania 28.57%
Namibia 28.45%
Lebanon 28.39%
Equatorial Guinea 27.43%
Iraq 26.99%
Turkmenistan 26.41%
Jordan 25.04%
Tonga 24.50%
Iran 24.29%
Algeria 22.83%
South Africa 22.43%
Bulgaria 20.70%
Gabon 16.66%
Libya 16.20%
Romania Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data
Year Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2021 28.57% -1.13%
2020 29.70% 0.11%
2019 29.59% 0.14%
2018 29.45% -0.46%
2017 29.91% 1.90%
2016 28.01% -3.29%
2015 31.29% 1.71%
2014 29.59% -0.52%
2013 30.11% -0.49%
2012 30.60% -0.23%
2011 30.83% -0.56%
2010 31.38% 0.55%
2009 30.83% 0.50%
2008 30.33% -0.13%
2007 30.47% -0.08%
2006 30.54% -0.71%
2005 31.25% -4.85%
2004 36.10% 2.11%
2003 34.00% -3.40%
2002 37.39% -2.30%
2001 39.69% -1.69%
2000 41.39% -1.35%
1999 42.74% -2.22%
1998 44.95% -1.27%
1997 46.22% -3.72%
1996 49.94% -3.32%
1995 53.26% -1.88%
1994 55.14% -1.86%
1993 57.00% -1.83%
1992 58.82% 1.09%
1991 57.74% 1.76%
1990 55.98% 1.76%