Italy vs Romania: Female share of the labor force
Italy
42.6%
in 2025
Romania
42.4%
in 2025
Italy rank
119th
Romania rank
122nd
Female share of the labor force over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Italy currently reports 42.6% against 42.4% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Italy ranks 119th and Romania ranks 122nd of 186 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 43.2% | 6.3% | Romania |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 43.6% | 3.8% | Romania |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 43.4% | 1.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 42.5% | 0.0% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of the labor force, Italy or Romania?
- Italy, at 42.6% against 42.4% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Italy and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for female share of the labor force?
- Italy ranks 119th and Romania ranks 122nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.