Romania vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by

Romania
6,170 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14,230 Thousand persons
in 2019
Romania rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time

  • Romania
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0k10.0k15.0k198320042025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 14,230 Thousand persons against 6,170 Thousand persons in Romania, a difference of 8,060 Thousand persons.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.3 times Romania's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 45 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 5,573 Thousand persons 13,704 Thousand persons 8,131 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 6,754 Thousand persons 13,849 Thousand persons 7,096 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 6,075 Thousand persons 14,358 Thousand persons 8,283 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by, Romania or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 14,230 Thousand persons against 6,170 Thousand persons in Romania as of 2019.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8,060 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
Romania ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th 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