Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Romania: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
34.0%
in 2025
Romania
43.0%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Romania rank
4th
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 43.0% against 34.0% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Romania ranks 4th 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 | 38.4% | 41.0% | 2.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 39.9% | 3.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 42.4% | 7.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Romania?
- Romania, at 43.0% against 34.0% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Romania?
- 9.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Romania rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Romania ranks 4th of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.