Croatia vs Romania: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private
Croatia
39.0%
in 2026
Romania
43.0%
in 2026
Croatia rank
7th
Romania rank
4th
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private over time
- Croatia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 43.0% against 39.0% in Croatia, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 7th and Romania ranks 4th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.1% | 42.4% | 1.8% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 40.4% | 2.3% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 42.6% | 1.9% | 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, Croatia or Romania?
- Romania, at 43.0% against 39.0% in Croatia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Croatia and Romania?
- 4.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Romania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2026.
- How do Croatia and Romania rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Croatia ranks 7th 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.