The labour market in Romania, 2000-2024

Eva Militaru
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Eva Militaru: National Scientific Research Institute for Labour and Social Protection, Bucharest, Romania

World of Labour, 2026, No 527, 527

Abstract: Romania’s labour market faced major structural challenges from 2000 to 2024. Employment rates have risen, but the number of employed individuals has reduced mainly due to demographic decline and emigration. The workforce is aging and young people face difficulties in transitioning from education to employment. Persistent disparities by gender, region, area of residence, education, and age constrain labour supply and deepen inequalities. Limited public resources and institutional and legislative weaknesses limit the effectiveness of labour market integration policies for vulnerable groups and allow informal employment to persist.

Keywords: inequality; employment; inactivity; informality; Romania; youth (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J21 J24 J31 J46 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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