Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Romania
Romania: Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children was 3.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Romania, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Romania is 3.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.4% on the previous year and down 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Romania peaked at 16.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2025.
That places Romania 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.9% | — |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -41.1% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | -36.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 3.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4%, 14% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Romania's 3.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.0%, 13% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 13.0% | 13.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 11.0% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 3.5% | 11.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Romania?
- Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Romania was 3.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children?
- Romania ranks 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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