Persons outside … Persons population private households in Romania
Romania: Persons outside … Persons population private households was 43 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
43.6
in 2021
All-time low
31.9
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Romania, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Romania is 43, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Romania peaked at 43.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.9, in 1997.
Romania ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persons outside … Persons population private households in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 31.9 | — |
| 1998 | 32.8 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 33.1 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 33.6 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 34.8 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 39.8 | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 40.5 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 40.7 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 42.3 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 41.1 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 41.2 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 41.3 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 41.2 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 40 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 40.8 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 40.2 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 40.1 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 39.6 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 39.8 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 40.7 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 39.3 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 39.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.1 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43.6 | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 42.8 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 43.4 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 42.5 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 43 | +1.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 43 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.75, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.8, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6 | 31.9 | 33.1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 39.65 | 33.6 | 42.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.89 | 39.1 | 40.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.4 | 39.1 | 43.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46.2 compare
- 2 Türkiye 43.8 compare
- 3 Montenegro 43.2 compare
- 5 North Macedonia 42.9 compare
- 5 North Macedonia 42.9 compare
- 7 Italy 41.9 compare
More work & labour data for Romania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7486 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1264 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,932 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,408 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,360 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,768 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Romania?
- Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Romania was 43 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9 in 1997.
- How does Romania rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Romania ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 outside the labour force - % of total population in private households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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