Italy vs Romania: Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship
Italy
46.8%
in 2025
Romania
48.3%
in 2025
Italy rank
42nd
Romania rank
40th
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 48.3% against 46.8% in Italy, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 40th 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 | 42.1% | 61.6% | 19.5% | Romania |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 53.0% | 8.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 51.3% | 7.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 49.2% | 3.8% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship, Italy or Romania?
- Romania, at 48.3% against 46.8% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship between Italy and Romania?
- 1.5%, with Romania 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 educational attainment level and citizenship?
- Italy ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 40th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.