European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Romania: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
16.9%
in 2025
Romania
59.7%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd
Romania rank
1st
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time over time
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 59.7% against 16.9% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 42.8%.
That makes Romania's figure about 3.5 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd 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 | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 45.6% | 22.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 47.1% | 19.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 56.1% | 36.3% | 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, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Romania?
- Romania, at 59.7% against 16.9% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Romania?
- 42.8%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Romania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Romania rank globally for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd 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.