Greece vs Romania: Employment rates by degree of urbanisation
Greece
55.9%
in 2025
Romania
53.5%
in 2025
Greece rank
39th
Romania rank
41st
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation over time
- Greece
- Romania
How they compare
Greece currently reports 55.9% against 53.5% in Romania, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Romania ahead.
Greece ranks 39th and Romania ranks 41st of 45 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.2% | 63.4% | 14.2% | Romania |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 56.1% | 4.0% | Romania |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 56.5% | 9.9% | Romania |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 54.4% | 1.7% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by degree of urbanisation, Greece or Romania?
- Greece, at 55.9% against 53.5% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by degree of urbanisation between Greece and Romania?
- 2.4%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Romania rank globally for employment rates by degree of urbanisation?
- Greece ranks 39th and Romania ranks 41st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.