Greece vs Romania: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Greece
70.9%
in 2025
Romania
67.1%
in 2025
Greece rank
39th
Romania rank
40th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Greece
- Romania
How they compare
Greece currently reports 70.9% against 67.1% in Romania, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Romania ahead.
Greece ranks 39th and Romania ranks 40th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.5% | 70.5% | 8.0% | Romania |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 64.4% | 1.2% | Greece |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 66.0% | 1.9% | Greece |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 67.1% | 2.0% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Greece or Romania?
- Greece, at 70.9% against 67.1% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Greece and Romania?
- 3.8%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Romania rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Greece ranks 39th and Romania ranks 40th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.