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, country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.