Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Romania

Romania: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship was 6,176 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
6,176 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
7,201 Thousand persons
in 2005
All-time low
5,447 Thousand persons
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Romania, 1997–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1997201120251997: 5.4k Thousand persons1998: 5.6k Thousand persons1999: 5.7k Thousand persons2000: 5.8k Thousand persons2001: 6.0k Thousand persons2002: 6.9k Thousand persons2003: 6.9k Thousand persons2004: 6.9k Thousand persons2005: 7.2k Thousand persons2006: 7.0k Thousand persons2007: 7.0k Thousand persons2008: 7.0k Thousand persons2009: 7.0k Thousand persons2010: 6.2k Thousand persons2011: 6.3k Thousand persons2012: 6.2k Thousand persons2013: 6.2k Thousand persons2014: 6.1k Thousand persons2015: 6.1k Thousand persons2016: 6.2k Thousand persons2017: 5.9k Thousand persons2018: 5.9k Thousand persons2019: 5.8k Thousand persons2020: 5.8k Thousand persons2021: 6.4k Thousand persons2022: 6.2k Thousand persons2023: 6.2k Thousand persons2024: 6.1k Thousand persons2025: 6.2k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Romania recorded 6,176 Thousand persons for persons outside the labour force by citizenship in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Romania peaked at 7,201 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5,447 Thousand persons, in 1997.

Romania ranks 8th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,591 Thousand persons 5,447 Thousand persons 5,689 Thousand persons 3
2000s 6,757 Thousand persons 5,780 Thousand persons 7,201 Thousand persons 10
2010s 6,080 Thousand persons 5,788 Thousand persons 6,335 Thousand persons 10
2020s 6,143 Thousand persons 5,760 Thousand persons 6,356 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 5 United Kingdom 14,593 Thousand persons compare
  2. 6 Spain 13,037 Thousand persons compare
  3. 7 Poland 9,848 Thousand persons compare
  4. 9 Belgium 3,257 Thousand persons compare
  5. 10 Netherlands 3,197 Thousand persons compare
  6. 11 Greece 2,998 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Romania?
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Romania was 6,176 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 7,201 Thousand persons in 2005.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 5,447 Thousand persons in 1997.
How does Romania rank for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
Romania ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons outside the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,032 data points, 1995–2025
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