Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Romania
Romania: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 6,173 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
6,173
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
7,312
in 2005
All-time low
5,636
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Romania, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Romania stood at 6,173.
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 educational attainment level in Romania peaked at 7,312 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5,636, in 1998.
Romania ranks 7th of 35 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 educational attainment level in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,636 | — |
| 1999 | 6,148 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 6,147 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,458 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 7,238 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 7,300 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 7,142 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 7,312 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 7,216 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 7,198 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 7,117 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 7,115 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 6,468 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 6,393 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 6,255 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 6,208 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6,117 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6,108 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6,229 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 6,016 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 5,936 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 5,771 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 5,737 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 6,295 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 6,220 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 6,238 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 6,221 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 6,202 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 6,173 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,892 | 5,636 | 6,148 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,024 | 6,147 | 7,312 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,150 | 5,771 | 6,468 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,155 | 5,737 | 6,295 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Romania?
- Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Romania was 6,173 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 7,312 in 2005.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,636 in 1998.
- How does Romania rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- Romania ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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