Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment in Romania
Romania: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment was 20.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.6
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
3rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
55.1
in 2014
All-time low
20.6
in 2025
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Romania, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Romania stood at 20.6. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Romania peaked at 55.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.6, 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 spend a small amount … spend employment in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 55.1 | — |
| 2015 | 50.3 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 48.8 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 46.2 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 44.2 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 42.4 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 40.1 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 35.3 | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 33.9 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 26.9 | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 21.9 | -18.6% |
| 2025 | 20.6 | -5.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 20.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.25, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 20.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.83 | 42.4 | 55.1 | 6 |
| 2020s | 29.78 | 20.6 | 40.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 1 Greece 34.2 compare
- 2 Albania 26.1 compare
- 4 Bulgaria 18.3 compare
- 5 North Macedonia 15.3 compare
- 5 North Macedonia 15.3 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 who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Romania?
- Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Romania was 20.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1 in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6 in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- Romania ranks 3rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. 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 spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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