Italy vs Romania: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and
Italy
49.9%
in 2025
Romania
51.4%
in 2025
Italy rank
44th
Romania rank
43rd
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 51.4% against 49.9% in Italy, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 44th and Romania ranks 43rd 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 | 47.8% | 65.3% | 17.6% | Romania |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 57.0% | 8.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 54.6% | 5.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 52.1% | 2.9% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and, Italy or Romania?
- Romania, at 51.4% against 49.9% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and between Italy and Romania?
- 1.5%, with Romania 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 educational attainment level and?
- Italy ranks 44th and Romania ranks 43rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.