Italy vs Romania: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Italy
66.6%
in 2025
Romania
66.9%
in 2025
Italy rank
112th
Romania rank
110th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 66.9% against 66.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 112th and Romania ranks 110th 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 | 58.8% | 55.7% | 3.2% | Italy |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 56.9% | 5.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 59.7% | 4.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 66.1% | 0.5% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Italy or Romania?
- Romania, at 66.9% against 66.6% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Italy and Romania?
- 0.3%, 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, total (% of total population ages)?
- Italy ranks 112th and Romania ranks 110th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO 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 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.