Share of female workers by sector in Romania

Romania: Share of female workers by sector was 8.41 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
8.41
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
31.76
in 1995
All-time low
8.41
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Share of female workers by sector in Romania, 1991–2025

10152025301991200820251991: 29.71992: 29.91993: 29.91994: 29.91995: 31.81996: 28.21997: 27.91998: 28.71999: 30.42000: 30.82001: 30.32002: 23.62003: 23.32004: 182005: 18.12006: 16.92007: 16.62008: 16.22009: 16.32010: 17.62011: 16.72012: 16.62013: 16.12014: 15.42015: 12.92016: 112017: 10.82018: 10.82019: 10.12020: 9.42021: 9.22022: 8.72023: 9.32024: 8.72025: 8.4

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 94 Kazakhstan 9.54 compare
  2. 95 Maldives 9.37 compare
  3. 96 Greece 9.2 compare
  4. 98 Tunisia 8.38 compare
  5. 99 Jamaica 8.02 compare
  6. 100 Syrian Arab Republic 7.88 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Share of female workers by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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