Time-related underemployment in Romania

Romania: Time-related underemployment was 20.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
20.45
Change on year
down 78.0%
World rank
32nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
120.05
in 2011
All-time low
20.45
in 2023
Years of data
15
2007–2023

Time-related underemployment in Romania, 2007–2023

204060801001202007201520232007: 114.62008: 92.62009: 59.92010: 912011: 1202012: 110.52013: 78.62014: 114.72015: 852016: 62.22017: 65.22018: 68.82019: 88.22020: 92.82023: 20.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for time-related underemployment in Romania is 20.45, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 78.0% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment in Romania peaked at 120.05 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.45, in 2023.

Romania ranks 32nd of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Time-related underemployment in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Romania, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 114.63
2008 92.64 -19.2%
2009 59.92 -35.3%
2010 91.04 +51.9%
2011 120.05 +31.9%
2012 110.53 -7.9%
2013 78.59 -28.9%
2014 114.73 +46.0%
2015 85 -25.9%
2016 62.19 -26.8%
2017 65.23 +4.9%
2018 68.83 +5.5%
2019 88.15 +28.1%
2020 92.81 +5.3%
2023 20.45 -78.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.06 59.92 114.63 3
2010s 88.44 62.19 120.05 10
2020s 56.63 20.45 92.81 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 29 Sweden 23.04 compare
  2. 30 Finland 22.92 compare
  3. 31 Palestine, State of 21.99 compare
  4. 33 Netherlands 16.75 compare
  5. 34 Slovakia 15.16 compare
  6. 35 Denmark 14.57 compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment in Romania?
Time-related underemployment in Romania was 20.45 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest time-related underemployment recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 120.05 in 2011.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 20.45 in 2023.
How does Romania rank for time-related underemployment?
Romania ranks 32nd out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
Is time-related underemployment rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Time-related underemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time-related underemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 673 data points, 1996–2025
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Persons in time-related underemployment comprise all persons in employment, who satisfy the following three criteria during the reference period: a) are willing to work additional hours; b) are available to work additional hours i.e., are ready, within a specified subsequent period, to work additional hours, given opportunities for additional work; and c) worked less than a threshold relating to working time i.e., persons whose hours actually worked in all jobs during the reference period were below a threshold, to be chosen according to national circumstances. For details, refer to the Resolution concerning the measurement of underemployment and inadequate employment situations. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.