Italy vs Romania: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)

Italy
50.1
in 2025
Romania
48.6
in 2025
Italy rank
7th
Romania rank
8th

Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time

  • Italy
  • Romania
0204060201420192025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 50.1 against 48.6 in Romania, a difference of 1.5.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 7th and Romania ranks 8th of 71 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Romania Difference Ahead
2010s 50.5 45.3 5.2 Italy
2020s 50.72 47.86 2.87 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19), Italy or Romania?
Italy, at 50.1 against 48.6 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) between Italy and Romania?
1.5, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do Italy and Romania rank globally for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Italy ranks 7th and Romania ranks 8th of 71 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
71 places, 721 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.