Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Romania: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
17.1%
in 2025
Romania
59.7%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Romania rank
1st
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 59.7% against 17.1% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 42.6%.
That makes Romania's figure about 3.5 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Romania ranks 1st of 2 regions.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 45.6% | 23.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 47.1% | 18.8% | Romania |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 56.1% | 36.0% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Romania?
- Romania, at 59.7% against 17.1% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Romania?
- 42.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Romania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Romania rank globally for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Romania ranks 1st of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.