Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Romania

Romania: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 6,176 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
6,176
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
7,201
in 2005
All-time low
5,447
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Romania, 1997–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1997201120251997: 5.4k1998: 5.6k1999: 5.7k2000: 5.8k2001: 6.0k2002: 6.9k2003: 6.9k2004: 6.9k2005: 7.2k2006: 7.0k2007: 7.0k2008: 7.0k2009: 7.0k2010: 6.2k2011: 6.3k2012: 6.2k2013: 6.2k2014: 6.1k2015: 6.1k2016: 6.2k2017: 5.9k2018: 5.9k2019: 5.8k2020: 5.8k2021: 6.4k2022: 6.2k2023: 6.2k2024: 6.1k2025: 6.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Romania stood at 6,176.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

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

Romania ranks 7th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14,593 compare
  2. 5 Spain 13,037 compare
  3. 6 Poland 9,848 compare
  4. 8 Belgium 3,257 compare
  5. 9 Netherlands 3,197 compare
  6. 10 Greece 2,998 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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 6,176 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 7,201 in 2005.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 5,447 in 1997.
How does Romania rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
Romania ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,168 data points, 1983–2025
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