Share of female workers by sector in Romania
Romania: Share of female workers by sector was 8.41 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Romania, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Romania is 8.41, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Romania peaked at 31.76 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.41, in 2025.
Romania ranks 97th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.61 | 27.94 | 31.76 | 9 |
| 2000s | 21 | 16.18 | 30.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8 | 10.05 | 17.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.95 | 8.41 | 9.41 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More gender data for Romania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 86,731 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 91,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 87,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 92,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 88,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 93,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 89,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 94,594 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Romania?
- Share of female workers by sector in Romania was 8.41 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 31.76 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.41 in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Romania ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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