Italy vs Romania: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Italy
66.7%
in 2025
Romania
67.1%
in 2025
Italy rank
41st
Romania rank
40th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 67.1% against 66.7% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Romania ahead.
Italy ranks 41st and Romania ranks 40th 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 | 59.0% | 70.5% | 11.5% | Romania |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 64.4% | 2.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 66.0% | 1.9% | Romania |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 67.1% | 1.5% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Italy or Romania?
- Romania, at 67.1% against 66.7% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Italy and Romania?
- 0.4%, 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?
- Italy ranks 41st 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.