Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Romania
Romania: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time was 1.46 Percentage of employment in 2025. ▼ Falling
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Romania, 2005–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Romania is 1.46 Percentage of employment, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Romania peaked at 5.07 Percentage of employment in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.46 Percentage of employment, in 2025.
That places Romania 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.71 Percentage of employment | — |
| 2006 | 4.63 Percentage of employment | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.38 Percentage of employment | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 4.28 Percentage of employment | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.22 Percentage of employment | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 5.06 Percentage of employment | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 4.7 Percentage of employment | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 4.75 Percentage of employment | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.92 Percentage of employment | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.84 Percentage of employment | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.07 Percentage of employment | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 4.21 Percentage of employment | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 3.72 Percentage of employment | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 3.47 Percentage of employment | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 3.36 Percentage of employment | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.3 Percentage of employment | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.41 Percentage of employment | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 2.01 Percentage of employment | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 1.97 Percentage of employment | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.71 Percentage of employment | -13.4% |
| 2025 | 1.46 Percentage of employment | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.44 Percentage of employment | 4.22 Percentage of employment | 4.71 Percentage of employment | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.41 Percentage of employment | 3.36 Percentage of employment | 5.07 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 Percentage of employment | 1.46 Percentage of employment | 3.3 Percentage of employment | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 24 North Macedonia 1.7 Percentage of employment compare
- 25 Germany 1.52 Percentage of employment compare
- 26 Czechia 1.51 Percentage of employment compare
- 28 Denmark 1.45 Percentage of employment compare
- 29 Ireland 1.33 Percentage of employment compare
- 30 Colombia 0.982 Percentage of employment 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 incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Romania?
- Incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Romania was 1.46 Percentage of employment in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 Percentage of employment in 2015.
- What is the lowest incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 Percentage of employment in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- Romania ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains incidences and gender composition of part-time employment with standardised (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total) and detailed age groups. Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment. Part-time employment is based on national definitions. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.