Italy vs Romania: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Italy
41.6%
in 2025
Romania
42.0%
in 2025
Italy rank
161st
Romania rank
159th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 196 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Italy or Romania?
- Romania, at 42.0% against 41.6% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Italy ranks 161st and Romania ranks 159th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.