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Romania Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode RO.EMPLOY.Q.SA

Latest (y/y)−1.2%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)−1.3%Q1 2026
Level8,238.0 THS_PERQ2 2026

Romania Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted was down 1.2% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with −1.3% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 8,238.0 THS_PER.

That is the highest reading since Q4 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −5.4% (Q2 2025) to 4.9% (Q2 2017), averaging −0.3%.

Romania Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, annual % change, Q1 1996 – Q2 2026−15%−10%−5%0%5%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Romania Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, annual % change, Q1 1996 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Romania Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, level (THS_PER)8,0009,00010k11k12k1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Romania Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, level (THS_PER).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 20268,238.0 THS_PER−1.2
Q1 20268,269.8 THS_PER−1.3
Q4 20258,343.4 THS_PER−1.8
Q3 20258,251.6 THS_PER−3.2
Q2 20258,337.2 THS_PER−5.4
Q1 20258,381.9 THS_PER−4.7
Q4 20248,498.6 THS_PER0.3
Q3 20248,526.8 THS_PER0.4
Q2 20248,811.4 THS_PER3.6
Q1 20248,791.6 THS_PER3.2
Q4 20238,470.2 THS_PER−1.1
Q3 20238,488.7 THS_PER−1.0
Q2 20238,505.7 THS_PER−2.0
Q1 20238,515.5 THS_PER−0.8
Q4 20228,561.1 THS_PER0.3
Q3 20228,575.0 THS_PER0.6
Q2 20228,683.6 THS_PER1.1
Q1 20228,582.7 THS_PER1.0
Q4 20218,534.9 THS_PER0.7
Q3 20218,521.0 THS_PER1.2
Q2 20218,592.5 THS_PER2.4
Q1 20218,496.7 THS_PER−1.3
Q4 20208,479.2 THS_PER−2.2
Q3 20208,416.4 THS_PER−2.5

Last 24 observations. The full history (126 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1995
Observations126
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsTHS_PER
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high4.9% (Q2 2017)
10-year low−5.4% (Q2 2025)
10-year average−0.3%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeRO.EMPLOY.Q.SA

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FAQ

What is the current total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted in Romania?
The latest reading is −1.2% year on year for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code RO.EMPLOY.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Romania - Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted”.