How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Italy

24.6%

in 2025

Romania

25.2%

in 2025

Italy rank

169th

Romania rank

167th

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

Italy
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 25.2% against 24.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 169th and Romania ranks 167th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	40.8%	32.3%	8.5%	Italy
2000s	33.8%	28.5%	5.3%	Italy
2010s	26.9%	25.9%	1.0%	Italy
2020s	25.1%	25.4%	0.3%	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Italy or Romania?: Romania, at 25.2% against 24.6% in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Italy and Romania?: 0.6%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Italy and Romania rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?: Italy ranks 169th and Romania ranks 167th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO 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, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.