Country file(ROMANIA)

Macro-economic and social benchmarks

Macro-economic indicators

GDP

(current US$)

2022

301,3 billion

GDP Per Capita

(current US$)

2022

15,892.1

GDP Growth

(annual %)

2022

+4,8

Unemployment (ILO modelled estimate)

(% of population)

2022

5,4

GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method

(current USD)

2022

15,660
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General information

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Legal and legislative indicators

Focus: Association / Civil Society

  • Legal framework: 

– Constitution of Romania

ARTICLE 9

Trade unions, employers’ associations and professional associations shall be constituted and shall exercise their activity in accordance with their own statutes, under the conditions laid down by law. They shall contribute to the protection of the rights and promotion of the professional, economic and social interests of their members.

ARTICLE 39 

Meetings, demonstrations, processions or any other gatherings shall be free and may only be organised and held peacefully and without arms.

https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/fr/text/206936

 

  • Legislative framework: 

 

LAW no. 276 of 27 November 2020 amending and supplementing Government Ordinance no. 26/2000 on associations and foundations

 

THE ROMANIAN PARLIAMENT – Published in the MONITEUR OFFICIEL no. 1166 of 2 December 2020

https://legislatie.just.ro/Public/DetaliiDocumentAfis/234020

 

 

  • International conventions ratified: 

 

UN: Date of admission: 14-12-1955 

ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature : 

Ratification/Accession: 28 May 1993 

ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature : 

Accession : Ratification : 28 May 1993

Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature : 

Ratification/Accession : 28 May 1993

International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Signature: NO

Ratification/Accession: NO

UNESCO: Member since 1956 

CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature: 04 Sept. 1980 

Ratification/Accession: 07 Jan. 1982  

Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions : 

Ratification/Accession: 20 July 2006

 

  • Regional and inter-regional conventions ratified:

Currency: Euro 

Member of the EU: since 1 January 2007 

CoE (Council of Europe): 7 October 1993 

Schengen area: member of the Schengen area since 2007 

European Convention on Human Rights: Ratified on 20 JUNE 1994 

Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union: N/A

Societal environment indicators

The country in the world through international indices

Population Growth

(annual %)

2022

#
-0,9

Fertility Rate

(births per woman)

2022

#
1,8

Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line

(% of population)

2020

#
22,6

Youth Literacy Rate

(% of young people aged 15 to 24)

2021

#
100

Net Enrollment Rate

(% population)

#

#
N/A

Internet Users

(% of population)

2021

#
84

Access to Electricity

(% of population)

2021

#
100

Intentional Homicides

(per 100,000 people)

2021

#
1

Happiness Index /10

2022

28/156
6,477

Press Freedom Index /10

2023

53/180
69,04

GINI Index /100

2018

#
35,8

Democracy Index /10

2022

#
6,45

Corruption Perceptions Index /100

Transparency International

2022

63/180
46

ITUC Global Rights Index /5

#

#
4 Systematic rights violations

HDI

2021

53
0,821

Documentation

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