ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Romania
Romania: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status was 292.58 1000 No in 2024. ◆ Volatile
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Romania, 1997–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Romania stood at 292.58 1000 No.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Romania peaked at 2,479 1000 No in 1999 and was at its lowest, 287.22 1000 No, in 2022.
That places Romania 25th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Romania, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,357 1000 No | — |
| 1998 | 2,378 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2,479 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 2,466 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,414 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,812 1000 No | -24.9% |
| 2003 | 1,698 1000 No | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1,415 1000 No | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 1,367 1000 No | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,332 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1,314 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,280 1000 No | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,272 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,240 1000 No | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,179 1000 No | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1,180 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,140 1000 No | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,104 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 943.26 1000 No | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 823.6 1000 No | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 841.49 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 832.04 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 781.44 1000 No | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 723.28 1000 No | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 294.81 1000 No | -59.2% |
| 2022 | 287.22 1000 No | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 306.53 1000 No | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 292.58 1000 No | -4.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 292.58 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.51 1000 No, 10.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Romania's 292.58 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.27 1000 No, 8.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -59.2% | 723.28 1000 No | 294.81 1000 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,404 1000 No | 2,357 1000 No | 2,479 1000 No | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,637 1000 No | 1,272 1000 No | 2,466 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,007 1000 No | 781.44 1000 No | 1,240 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 380.88 1000 No | 287.22 1000 No | 723.28 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More agriculture & rural data for Romania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 19.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 676.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1768 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4783 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Romania?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Romania was 292.58 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,479 1000 No in 1999.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 287.22 1000 No in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status?
- Romania ranks 25th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status of employment, total — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.