European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Romania: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
34.1%
in 2025
Romania
43.0%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Romania rank
4th

Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 43.0% against 34.1% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 8.9%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 38.6% 41.0% 2.4% Romania
2010s 36.6% 39.9% 3.3% Romania
2020s 35.1% 42.4% 7.2% 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, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Romania?
Romania, at 43.0% against 34.1% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Romania?
8.9%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Romania?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Romania rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st 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.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,442 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed