Italy vs Romania: Female employment rate
Italy
38.8%
in 2025
Romania
39.5%
in 2025
Italy rank
138th
Romania rank
137th
Female employment rate over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 39.5% against 38.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 138th and Romania ranks 137th of 172 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 | 28.8% | 53.8% | 25.0% | Romania |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 46.9% | 13.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 43.3% | 8.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 40.4% | 3.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Italy or Romania?
- Romania, at 39.5% against 38.8% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Italy and Romania?
- 0.7%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for female employment rate?
- Italy ranks 138th and Romania ranks 137th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.