Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Romania

Romania: Persons in part-time employment by main reason was 59.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
59.7%
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
63.2%
in 2021
All-time low
29.0%
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Romania, 1997–2025

02040601997201120251997: 29 Percentage1998: 31.8 Percentage1999: 33.4 Percentage2000: 37.8 Percentage2001: 37.7 Percentage2002: 44.3 Percentage2003: 45.4 Percentage2004: 50.2 Percentage2005: 47.5 Percentage2006: 48 Percentage2007: 45 Percentage2008: 43.3 Percentage2009: 43.2 Percentage2010: 45.3 Percentage2011: 44 Percentage2012: 45.2 Percentage2013: 47.7 Percentage2014: 48.5 Percentage2015: 51.1 Percentage2016: 49.2 Percentage2017: 47.2 Percentage2018: 46 Percentage2019: 47 Percentage2020: 48.4 Percentage2021: 63.2 Percentage2022: 56.5 Percentage2023: 54.6 Percentage2024: 54 Percentage2025: 59.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons in part-time employment by main reason in Romania is 59.7%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by main reason in Romania peaked at 63.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1997.

Romania ranks 1st of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.4% 29.0% 33.4% 3
2000s 44.2% 37.7% 50.2% 10
2010s 47.1% 44.0% 51.1% 10
2020s 56.1% 48.4% 63.2% 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 2 Italy 49.8% compare
  2. 3 North Macedonia 46.9% compare
  3. 4 Spain 45.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons in part-time employment by main reason in Romania?
Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Romania was 59.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1997.
How does Romania rank for persons in part-time employment by main reason?
Romania ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons in part-time employment by main reason rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in part-time employment by main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons in part-time employment by main reason
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,137 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed