In 2004, the company had 50,010 employees. After privatization, the company started a restructuring program that also included annual staff cuts.
OMV Petrom employee numbers dropped to 43,546 in 2005 and 32,837 in 2006. At the end of 2007, the company had 26,397 employees, but at the end of 2008 staff numbers stood at 33,311 as the company took over Petromservice.
In 2009, Petrom had 29,000 employees.
Company chief executive officer Mariana Gheorghe said in February last year that the staff restructuring process would conclude at the end of 2011.