Italy vs Romania: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)

Italy
18.5%
in 2025
Romania
18.9%
in 2025
Italy rank
153rd
Romania rank
151st

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) over time

  • Italy
  • Romania
2030405060196119932025

How they compare

Romania currently reports 18.9% against 18.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Romania ahead.

Italy ranks 153rd and Romania ranks 151st of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Romania Difference Ahead
1970s 40.2% 54.6% 14.5% Romania
1990s 34.4% 44.0% 9.7% Romania
2000s 29.0% 29.5% 0.5% Romania
2010s 22.7% 24.5% 1.8% Romania
2020s 20.0% 19.9% 0.2% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%), Italy or Romania?
Romania, at 18.9% against 18.5% in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 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 for ages 15-24, female (%)?
Italy ranks 153rd and Romania ranks 151st of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,742 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.