Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly in Romania
Romania: Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly was 2.4 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
2.4
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
45th
of 47 countries
All-time high
16.1
in 2000
All-time low
2.3
in 2025
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Romania, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Romania stood at 2.4.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Romania peaked at 16.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2025.
Romania ranks 45th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.7 | — |
| 1999 | 14.9 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 16.1 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 15.6 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 11.1 | -28.8% |
| 2003 | 11.2 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 9.2 | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 9.8 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 9.9 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 9.7 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.9 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 10.4 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 10 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 10.2 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.8 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 9.3 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 7.6 | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 7 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.9 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.3 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 3.4 | -46.0% |
| 2022 | 3.6 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.3 | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 2.3 | -30.3% |
| 2026 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8, 20% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.7, 16% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.13 | 9 | 16.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.91 | 6.9 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 42 Montenegro 3.8 compare
- 43 North Macedonia 2.8 compare
- 43 North Macedonia 2.8 compare
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.4 compare
- 47 Bulgaria 2.1 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 persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Romania?
- Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Romania was 2.4 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
- Romania ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. 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 part-time employment by age - % of total employment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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