Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Romania
Romania: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 42.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Romania stood at 42.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Romania peaked at 44.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2024.
That places Romania 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.1% | — |
| 1991 | 43.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 43.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 43.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 43.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 43.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 43.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 43.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 43.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 43.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 43.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 43.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 43.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 43.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 43.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 43.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 42.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 42.4% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 42.4% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 42.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.5%, 91% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 42.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 43.0% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 43.1% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 43.0% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 42.4% | 42.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 120 Italy 42.6% compare
- 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.4% compare
- 122 El Salvador 42.4% compare
- 124 Paraguay 42.2% compare
- 125 Trinidad and Tobago 42.1% compare
- 126 Suriname 42.0% compare
More education data for Romania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 125,405 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,415 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 267,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 254,147 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Romania?
- Labor force, female in Romania was 42.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for labor force, female?
- Romania ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.