Netherlands vs Romania: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by

Netherlands
3,073 Thousand persons
in 2025
Romania
6,170 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
12th
Romania rank
10th

Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time

  • Netherlands
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 6,170 Thousand persons against 3,073 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 3,097 Thousand persons.

That makes Romania's figure about 2.0 times Netherlands's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 12th and Romania ranks 10th of 45 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 3,797 Thousand persons 5,573 Thousand persons 1,777 Thousand persons Romania
2000s 3,676 Thousand persons 6,754 Thousand persons 3,078 Thousand persons Romania
2010s 3,634 Thousand persons 6,075 Thousand persons 2,441 Thousand persons Romania
2020s 3,246 Thousand persons 6,135 Thousand persons 2,889 Thousand persons Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by, Netherlands or Romania?
Romania, at 6,170 Thousand persons against 3,073 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between Netherlands and Romania?
3,097 Thousand persons, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
Netherlands ranks 12th and Romania ranks 10th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,442 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed