Romania Labour Force Participation Rate

1996 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | National Institute of Statistics

Key information about Romania Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Romania Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 51.5 % in Sep 2023, compared with 51.4 % in the previous quarter.
  • Romania Labour Force Participation Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1996 to Sep 2023, with an average rate of 55.5 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 67.8 % in Sep 1996 and a record low of 50.4 % in Mar 2021.
  • Romania Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by National Institute of Statistics.
  • In the latest reports, Romania Population reached 19.1 million people in Dec 2022.
  • Unemployment Rate of Romania dropped to 5.5 % in May 2023.
  • The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 1,687.0 USD in Nov 2023.

View Romania's Labour Force Participation Rate from Mar 1996 to Sep 2023 in the chart:

Romania Labour Force Participation Rate

What was Romania's Labour Force Participation Rate in Sep 2023?

Romania Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 51.5 % in Sep 2023, compared with 51.4 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
51.5 Sep 2023 51.4 Jun 2023 50.4 Mar 2021 67.8 Sep 1996 % quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 64.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 60.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Armenia (%) 61.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Australia (%) 67.3 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Feb 2024
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 70.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bahrain (%) 71.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 58.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Belarus (%) 86.8 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Belgium (%) 70.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (%) 77.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 47.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 64.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Brazil (%) 62.0 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Feb 2024
Brunei (%) 64.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 56.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2023
Cambodia (%) 87.4 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 64.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2024
Chile (%) 62.3 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Feb 2024
China (%) 66.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Colombia (%) 63.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Croatia (%) 52.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Cyprus (%) 64.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (%) 60.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 74.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Ecuador (%) 65.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
Egypt (%) 42.7 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Estonia (%) 67.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
European Union (%) 75.4 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 67.8 Feb 2024 monthly May 2004 - Feb 2024
France (%) 74.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 51.9 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Germany (%) 55.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) 68.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Greece (%) 59.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 57.0 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1981 - Feb 2024
Hungary (%) 67.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Iceland (%) 79.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
India (%) 42.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 69.5 Aug 2023 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2023
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 65.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) 62.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2024
Italy (%) 48.2 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2020
Ivory Coast (%) 64.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Japan (%) 62.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Feb 2024
Jordan (%) 39.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 68.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 73.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
South Korea (%) 64.3 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Mar 2024
Kosovo (%) 39.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) 71.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 60.1 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Laos (%) 59.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Latvia (%) 68.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (%) 45.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 63.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1998 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (%) 54.9 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Macau SAR, China (%) 67.7 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Feb 2024
North Macedonia (%) 52.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2023 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) 69.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 70.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2024
Malta (%) 81.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) 58.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Mexico (%) 60.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Moldova (%) 44.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (%) 57.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 63.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%) 44.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Mozambique (%) 79.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 59.4 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 40.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 72.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
New Zealand (%) 72.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) 59.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Norway (%) 65.3 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Oman (%) 68.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 44.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2002 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 60.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 71.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 61.1 Jan 2024 quarterly Jul 2003 - Jan 2024
Poland (%) 58.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) 61.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Qatar (%) 87.7 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Romania (%) 51.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Russia (%) 68.4 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 2009 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 61.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2016 - Mar 2023
Serbia (%) 55.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
Slovakia (%) 62.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2021 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (%) 58.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
South Africa (%) 60.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) 59.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1976 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 47.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 74.5 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Feb 2024
Switzerland (%) 68.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Syria (%) 38.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 174,424.0 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 2011 - Jan 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 48.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (RON bn) 823.575 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (RON bn) 1,382.850 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (RON bn) 700.090 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
General Government Budget: Cons: ytd: Expenditure: Current (RON mn) 104,405.272 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
General Government Budget: Cons: ytd: Revenue: Current (RON mn) 78,318.384 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
General Government Budget: Cons: ytd: Balance (RON mn) -28,987.285 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
General Government Budget: Cons: ytd: Expenditure (RON mn) 115,659.931 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
General Government Budget: Cons: ytd: Revenue (RON mn) 86,672.646 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Public Debt: General Government: Domestic (RON mn) 553,386.700 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Public Debt: General Government (RON mn) 955,893.300 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 2007 - Jan 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.767 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,346.4 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 1990 - Feb 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 8,587.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 1.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,360,484.318 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 987,067.112 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 75,037.147 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 10,934.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 2.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 3,688,977.527 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,171,636.247 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 185.889 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 134.617 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 60.872 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 542.505 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Exports: FOB: BEC: Fuel & Lubricants (EUR mn) 296.800 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: FOB: BEC: Consumer Goods (EUR mn) 942.200 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: FOB: BEC: Industrial Supplies (EUR mn) 1,304.400 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: FOB: BEC: Foods & Beverages (FB) (EUR mn) 598.200 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: FOB: BEC: Transport Equipment & Parts & Accessories (TE) (EUR mn) 1,410.500 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: FOB: France (EUR mn) 425.300 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: FOB: Italy (EUR mn) 584.300 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: FOB: Hungary (EUR mn) 268.000 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: FOB: Germany (EUR mn) 1,195.100 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: FOB: Turkey (EUR mn) 241.300 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Export Unit Value Index: EUR (Prev Year=100) 116.800 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Imports: CIF: BEC: Consumer Goods (EUR mn) 1,356.100 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: CIF: BEC: Foods & Beverages (FB) (EUR mn) 991.300 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: CIF: BEC: Industrial Supplies (EUR mn) 2,414.600 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: CIF: BEC: Transport Equipment & Parts & Accessories (TE) (EUR mn) 1,343.600 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: CIF: BEC: Fuel & Lubricants (EUR mn) 901.300 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: CIF: Hungary (EUR mn) 614.400 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: CIF: Russian Federation (EUR mn) 22.800 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: CIF: Italy (EUR mn) 801.100 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: CIF: Germany (EUR mn) 1,766.500 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: CIF: Turkey (EUR mn) 524.900 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Import Unit Value Index: EUR (Prev Year=100) 117.700 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Energy Consumption: Gross Domestic (GD) (TOE th) 31,462.000 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Energy Production: Crude Oil (TOE th) 3,548.000 2017 yearly 1992 - 2017
Natural Gas: Indigenous Production (Cub m mn) 785.000 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 93.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,480.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 2002 - Jan 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -7.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 725.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 884.341 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -237.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,120.912 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 169,046.9 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 52.6 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 51,975.5 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 15.0 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 249.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -30.463 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -142,175.461 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: Liabilities: FA: PI: Equity & Investment Fund Shares (EUR mn) -50.000 Nov 2018 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2018
IIP: Liabilities (EUR mn) 254,491.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
IIP: Assets (EUR mn) 125,964.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (EUR mn) -128,526.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt: Total (EUR mn) 170,082.900 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Long Term (EUR mn) 67,725.800 Nov 2018 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2018
External Debt Service: Long Term (LT) (EUR mn) 1,091.200 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2024
External Debt Service: Short Term (EUR mn) 5,155.900 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2024
FDI: Stock: BPM6: Trade (EUR mn) 19,139.000 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
FDI: Stock: BPM6: Financial Intermediation & Insurance (EUR mn) 14,285.000 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
FDI: Stock: BPM6: Industry: Manufacturing (Mfg) (EUR mn) 32,577.000 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
FDI: Stock: BPM6: Industry: Electricity, Heating, Natural Gas & Water (EUR mn) 5,651.000 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
FDI: Stock: BPM6: Industry (EUR mn) 42,148.000 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Stock (EUR mn) 107,944.000 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
FDI: Stock: Country of Origin: ow Netherlands (EUR mn) 23,606.000 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
FDI: Stock: Country of Origin: ow Austria (EUR mn) 12,901.000 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
FDI: Stock: Country of Origin: ow Italy (EUR mn) 8,150.000 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
FDI: Stock: Country of Origin: ow Germany (EUR mn) 14,012.000 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
FDI: Stock: Country of Origin: ow France (EUR mn) 6,504.000 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.4 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2014 - Feb 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 14.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 1,741.139 Sep 2017 monthly Jun 2015 - Sep 2017
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 88,333.869 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 147,945.850 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2024
M2 Growth (%) 10.7 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 65,735.5 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 17.398 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.9 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Feb 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 7,443.340 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1973 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 168,264.647 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 14.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 131,527.6 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 11.5 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Feb 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 52,394.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 128,747.939 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 13.47 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 22.96 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Broad Money: M2 (RON mn) 677,932.269 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2024
Broad Money: Narrow Money (M1) (RON mn) 404,772.290 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2024
Broad Money: M3 (RON mn) 677,932.269 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2024
Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 71,177.370 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Mar 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible Foreign Curren... (EUR mn) 60,916.970 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Mar 2024
Prudential Ratios: Non Performing Loans Ratio: EBA Definition (%) 2.390 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2014 - Feb 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -0.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 1992 - Mar 2024
RO: Ease of Doing Business Rank: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations (NA) 55.000 2019 yearly 2019 - 2019

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