Italy vs Romania: Employment rates by degree of urbanisation
Italy
54.5%
in 2025
Romania
53.5%
in 2025
Italy rank
40th
Romania rank
41st
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Italy currently reports 54.5% against 53.5% in Romania, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Romania ahead.
Italy ranks 40th 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 | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.8% | 63.4% | 17.6% | Romania |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 56.1% | 6.3% | Romania |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 56.5% | 6.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 54.4% | 1.8% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by degree of urbanisation, Italy or Romania?
- Italy, at 54.5% against 53.5% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by degree of urbanisation between Italy and Romania?
- 1.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for employment rates by degree of urbanisation?
- Italy ranks 40th 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.