Italy vs Romania: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Italy
41.6%
in 2025
Romania
42.0%
in 2025
Italy rank
161st
Romania rank
159th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 42.0% against 41.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 161st and Romania ranks 159th of 194 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.0% | 59.7% | 28.7% | Romania |
| 1990s | 34.3% | 57.7% | 23.4% | Romania |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 50.0% | 12.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 45.7% | 5.8% | Romania |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 42.5% | 1.7% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Italy or Romania?
- Romania, at 42.0% against 41.6% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Italy and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Italy ranks 161st and Romania ranks 159th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024. 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 economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.