Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Romania
Romania: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex was 41.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41.4
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 48 countries
All-time high
41.5
in 2024
All-time low
21.6
in 2019
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Romania, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Romania recorded 41.4 for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Romania peaked at 41.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.6, in 2019.
Romania ranks 1st of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 26.2 | — |
| 2015 | 23.6 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 25.2 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 23.5 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 21.6 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 22.5 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 26.4 | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 26.7 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 24.4 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 41.5 | +70.1% |
| 2025 | 41.4 | -0.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 41.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.15, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 41.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7, 2.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.97 | 21.6 | 26.2 | 6 |
| 2020s | 30.48 | 22.5 | 41.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 2 North Macedonia 34.8 compare
- 2 North Macedonia 34.8 compare
- 4 Lithuania 34.6 compare
- 4 Lithuania 34.6 compare
More work & labour data for Romania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7486 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1264 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,932 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,408 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,360 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,768 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Romania?
- Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Romania was 41.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6 in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- Romania ranks 1st out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex (source EU-SILC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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