Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Romania

Romania: Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total was 15.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15.2%
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
39th
of 42 countries
All-time high
40.4%
in 2012
All-time low
15.2%
in 2024
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Romania, 1997–2024

0102030401997201020241997: 30.1 Percentage1998: 31.7 Percentage1999: 33 Percentage2000: 33.3 Percentage2001: 35 Percentage2002: 21.4 Percentage2003: 24.1 Percentage2004: 27 Percentage2005: 28.6 Percentage2006: 29 Percentage2007: 31.3 Percentage2008: 32.6 Percentage2009: 32.4 Percentage2010: 38.1 Percentage2011: 39.5 Percentage2012: 40.4 Percentage2013: 36.7 Percentage2014: 33.8 Percentage2015: 38.2 Percentage2016: 32.8 Percentage2017: 34 Percentage2018: 30.9 Percentage2019: 32.7 Percentage2020: 32.4 Percentage2021: 20.2 Percentage2022: 18.3 Percentage2023: 19.4 Percentage2024: 15.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Romania recorded 15.2% for persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Romania peaked at 40.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2024.

That places Romania 39th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total employment of young persons in Romania, 1997 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
1997 30.1%
1998 31.7% +5.3%
1999 33.0% +4.1%
2000 33.3% +0.9%
2001 35.0% +5.1%
2002 21.4% -38.9%
2003 24.1% +12.6%
2004 27.0% +12.0%
2005 28.6% +5.9%
2006 29.0% +1.4%
2007 31.3% +7.9%
2008 32.6% +4.2%
2009 32.4% -0.6%
2010 38.1% +17.6%
2011 39.5% +3.7%
2012 40.4% +2.3%
2013 36.7% -9.2%
2014 33.8% -7.9%
2015 38.2% +13.0%
2016 32.8% -14.1%
2017 34.0% +3.7%
2018 30.9% -9.1%
2019 32.7% +5.8%
2020 32.4% -0.9%
2021 20.2% -37.7%
2022 18.3% -9.4%
2023 19.4% +6.0%
2024 15.2% -21.6%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 15.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.6%, 33% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 15.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.5%, 30% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 -38.9% 35.0% 21.4%
2021 -37.7% 32.4% 20.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.6% 30.1% 33.0% 3
2000s 29.5% 21.4% 35.0% 10
2010s 35.7% 30.9% 40.4% 10
2020s 21.1% 15.2% 32.4% 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 37 Hungary 17.2% compare
  2. 38 Switzerland 16.4% compare
  3. 40 North Macedonia 12.8% compare
  4. 41 Croatia 10.3% compare
  5. 41 Croatia 10.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Romania?
Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Romania was 15.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2024.
How does Romania rank for persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total?
Romania ranks 39th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. 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 country of birth - % of total employment of young persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total employment of young persons
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 1,084 data points, 1995–2025
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