Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Romania
Romania: Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data was 6,173 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
6,173 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
7,312 Thousand persons
in 2005
All-time low
5,636 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Romania, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Romania recorded 6,173 Thousand persons for persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in 2026.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Romania peaked at 7,312 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5,636 Thousand persons, in 1998.
Romania ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Romania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,636 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 6,148 Thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 6,147 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,458 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 7,238 Thousand persons | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 7,300 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 7,142 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 7,312 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 7,216 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 7,198 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 7,117 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 7,115 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 6,468 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 6,393 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 6,255 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 6,208 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6,117 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6,108 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6,229 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 6,016 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 5,936 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 5,771 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 5,737 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 6,295 Thousand persons | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 6,220 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 6,238 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 6,221 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 6,202 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 6,173 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,892 Thousand persons | 5,636 Thousand persons | 6,148 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,024 Thousand persons | 6,147 Thousand persons | 7,312 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,150 Thousand persons | 5,771 Thousand persons | 6,468 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,155 Thousand persons | 5,737 Thousand persons | 6,295 Thousand persons | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Romania?
- Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Romania was 6,173 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 7,312 Thousand persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,636 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Romania rank for persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Romania ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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