Italy vs Romania: Labour force participation rates by country of birth
Italy
58.1%
in 2025
Romania
57.0%
in 2025
Italy rank
40th
Romania rank
42nd
Labour force participation rates by country of birth over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Italy currently reports 58.1% against 57.0% in Romania, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Romania ahead.
Italy ranks 40th and Romania ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.0% | 67.4% | 15.4% | Romania |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 60.4% | 6.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 60.1% | 4.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 57.6% | 0.6% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by country of birth, Italy or Romania?
- Italy, at 58.1% against 57.0% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by country of birth between Italy and Romania?
- 1.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for labour force participation rates by country of birth?
- Italy ranks 40th and Romania ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.