Female labor force participation rate — all countries

Female labor force participation rate — Romania

Female labor force participation rate in Romania in 2025 — 41.81%. Ranked 143 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 0.41 pp.

2025 41.81% −0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 143of 182
Period maximum 43.22%2022
Period minimum 38.9%2009

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of women aged 15+

Female labor force participation rate — Romania, 1990–20253840424419901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 41.4%1991: 41.56%1992: 41.91%1993: 41.96%1994: 41.85%1995: 41.64%1996: 41.57%1997: 41.87%1998: 42.12%1999: 42.31%2000: 42.36%2001: 42.25%2002: 42.14%2003: 42.15%2004: 42.09%2005: 42.07%2006: 42.2%2007: 42.45%2008: 42.91%2009: 38.9%2010: 41.87%2011: 41.87%2012: 41.76%2013: 41.71%2014: 42.05%2015: 42.47%2016: 42.12%2017: 43.18%2018: 42.93%2019: 42.96%2020: 42.74%2021: 42.75%2022: 43.22%2023: 42.17%2024: 41.9%2025: 41.81%
Change over the period: +0.41 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Romania

Romania 41.81%
World 48.94%
Eastern Europe computed 53.21%
High-income countries computed 54.21%
Female labor force participation rate — Romania, by year Romania All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 41.81 −0.1 pp
2024 41.9 −0.27 pp
2023 42.17 −1.05 pp
2022 43.22 +0.47 pp
2021 42.75 +0.01 pp
2020 42.74 −0.22 pp
2019 42.96 +0.03 pp
2018 42.93 −0.24 pp
2017 43.18 +1.05 pp
2016 42.12 −0.35 pp
2015 42.47 +0.42 pp
2014 42.05 +0.34 pp
2013 41.71 −0.06 pp
2012 41.76 −0.1 pp
2011 41.87 +0 pp
2010 41.87 +2.96 pp
2009 38.9 −4.01 pp
2008 42.91 +0.46 pp
2007 42.45 +0.25 pp
2006 42.2 +0.13 pp
2005 42.07 −0.02 pp
2004 42.09 −0.06 pp
2003 42.15 +0.01 pp
2002 42.14 −0.11 pp
2001 42.25 −0.11 pp
2000 42.36 +0.06 pp
1999 42.31 +0.18 pp
1998 42.12 +0.25 pp
1997 41.87 +0.3 pp
1996 41.57 −0.06 pp
1995 41.64 −0.22 pp
1994 41.85 −0.11 pp
1993 41.96 +0.05 pp
1992 41.91 +0.35 pp
1991 41.56 +0.16 pp
1990 41.4

Eastern Europe, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15 and over who belong to the labor force. The spread across countries runs from under 10% to over 80%, and it is one of the strongest dividing lines between socioeconomic models. Historically the rate rose together with falling fertility and wider access to education.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.