Persons who cannot afford to get-together … get-together employment in Romania

Romania: Persons who cannot afford to get-together … get-together employment was 18 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
18
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
35.7
in 2014
All-time low
18
in 2024
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Romania, 2014–2025

0102030402014201920252014: 35.72015: 322016: 29.62017: 26.52018: 232019: 22.22020: 21.12021: 21.42022: 22.42023: 20.52024: 182025: 18

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Romania stood at 18. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Romania peaked at 35.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2024.

That places Romania 2nd out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Persons who cannot afford to get-together … get-together employment in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family (relatives) for a drink or meal at least once a month by employment status and income quintile in Romania, 2014 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2014 35.7 —
2015 32 -10.4%
2016 29.6 -7.5%
2017 26.5 -10.5%
2018 23 -13.2%
2019 22.2 -3.5%
2020 21.1 -5.0%
2021 21.4 +1.4%
2022 22.4 +4.7%
2023 20.5 -8.5%
2024 18 -12.2%
2025 18 +0.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 18 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6, 3.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 18 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4, 3.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.17 22.2 35.7 6
2020s 20.23 18 22.4 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Albania 40.2 compare
  2. 3 Hungary 15.2 compare
  3. 4 Greece 12.8 compare
  4. 5 Montenegro 12.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Romania?
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Romania was 18 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 35.7 in 2014.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2024.
How does Romania rank for persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family?
Romania ranks 2nd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. 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 who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family (relatives) for a drink or meal at least once a month by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family (relatives) for a drink or meal at least once a month by employment status and income quintile
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 597 data points, 2014–2025
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