SOME ASPECTS OF EMPLOYMENT IN ROMANIA’S AGRICULTURE
                 IN THE EUROPEAN CONTEXT


                 Vasile Burja, “1 Decembrie 1918” University, Alba Iulia, Romania


ABSTRACT: Employment in agriculture is an important component of the policy of sustainable rural
development. This has implications for the effective use of agricultural potential that Romania has in
stabilizing rural population by achieving revenue to ensure an adequate quality of life. The analysis
presented in this paper highlights common characteristics of employment in agriculture and the
disparities recorded in Romania and other countries that joined the European Union later (Poland,
Hungary and Bulgaria) against one of the European countries with developed agriculture
(Germany). Raised disparities concern especially the high level of employment in agriculture in
Romania and low labor productivity, but other features of employment-related to demographics,
mode of employment, training and education are analyzed.

Keywords: employment, agriculture, labour productivity, rural areas

JEL Codes: J21, J43