Romania - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Romania was 8,450,335 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 12,265,530 in 1992 and a minimum value of 8,450,335 in 2021.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 12,189,070
1991 12,211,410
1992 12,265,530
1993 12,226,030
1994 12,170,130
1995 12,069,600
1996 11,722,780
1997 11,967,380
1998 11,810,410
1999 11,808,630
2000 11,774,060
2001 11,444,080
2002 10,351,150
2003 10,039,550
2004 10,001,010
2005 9,689,945
2006 9,849,487
2007 9,673,315
2008 9,453,124
2009 9,346,652
2010 9,356,885
2011 9,176,559
2012 9,226,931
2013 9,192,862
2014 9,225,876
2015 9,129,459
2016 8,951,574
2017 9,099,360
2018 9,043,536
2019 9,017,990
2020 8,957,512
2021 8,450,335

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure