Italy vs Romania: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Italy
18.5%
in 2025
Romania
18.9%
in 2025
Italy rank
153rd
Romania rank
151st
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Italy
- Romania
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 171 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 women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023, 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 women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 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 women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Italy ranks 153rd and Romania ranks 151st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. 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 aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.