Greece vs Romania: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Greece
47.5%
in 2025
Romania
48.3%
in 2025
Greece rank
154th
Romania rank
151st

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time

  • Greece
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 48.3% against 47.5% in Greece, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Romania ahead.

Greece ranks 154th and Romania ranks 151st of 187 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 45.2% 47.0% 1.7% Romania
2000s 46.8% 46.9% 0.1% Romania
2010s 40.4% 47.8% 7.4% Romania
2020s 45.2% 49.1% 3.9% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Greece or Romania?
Romania, at 48.3% against 47.5% in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Greece and Romania?
0.8%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Greece and Romania rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Greece ranks 154th and Romania ranks 151st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.