Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Romania
Romania: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time was 46.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
46.3%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
2nd
of 26 countries
All-time high
72.4%
in 1999
All-time low
40.7%
in 2018
Years of data
24
1997–2020
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Romania, 1997–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Romania stood at 46.3%.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Romania peaked at 72.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2018.
Romania ranks 2nd of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 55.0% | — |
| 1998 | 69.6% | +26.5% |
| 1999 | 72.4% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 69.3% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 67.3% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 68.3% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 65.9% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 68.5% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 58.2% | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 71.9% | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 59.7% | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 54.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 63.1% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 52.4% | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | -4.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 46.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 3.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Romania's 46.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.8%, 3.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.7% | 55.0% | 72.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 58.2% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 40.7% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
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 persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Romania?
- Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Romania was 46.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2018.
- How does Romania rank for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Romania ranks 2nd out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment of young persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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