Romania vs Ukraine: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Romania
48.3%
in 2025
Ukraine
49.3%
in 2021
Romania rank
142nd
Ukraine rank
140th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Romania
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 49.3% against 48.3% in Romania, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 142nd and Ukraine ranks 140th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.1% | 55.8% | 3.7% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 57.2% | 5.9% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 49.6% | 0.7% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Romania or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 49.3% against 48.3% in Romania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Romania and Ukraine?
- 1.0%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Ukraine?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Romania and Ukraine rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Romania ranks 142nd and Ukraine ranks 140th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.