Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment in Romania
Romania: Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment was 23.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Romania, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Romania is 23.2, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Romania peaked at 56.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.2, in 2025.
That places Romania 3rd 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 regularly … regularly employment in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 56.1 | — |
| 2015 | 51.4 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 50.1 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 46.9 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 45.1 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 43 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 40.9 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 33.7 | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 30.4 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 27.4 | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 23.9 | -12.8% |
| 2025 | 23.2 | -2.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 23.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.6, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 23.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.77 | 43 | 56.1 | 6 |
| 2020s | 29.92 | 23.2 | 40.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Romania?
- Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Romania was 23.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1 in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2 in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Romania ranks 3rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. 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 who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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