Italy vs Romania: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private
Italy
41.9%
in 2025
Romania
43.0%
in 2025
Italy rank
6th
Romania rank
4th
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 43.0% against 41.9% in Italy, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 6th and Romania ranks 4th of 45 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.0% | 32.6% | 15.4% | Italy |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 39.6% | 6.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 39.9% | 4.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 42.4% | 0.6% | Italy |
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, Italy or Romania?
- Romania, at 43.0% against 41.9% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Italy and Romania?
- 1.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Italy ranks 6th and Romania ranks 4th of 45 countries.
- 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.