Romania vs Western Europe: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates)

Romania
48.83
in 2027
Western Europe
41.37
in 2027
Romania rank
31st
Western Europe rank
34th

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Romania
  • Western Europe
0204060199020082027

How they compare

Romania currently reports 48.83 against 41.37 in Western Europe, a difference of 7.46.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Western Europe's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 31st and Western Europe ranks 34th of 188 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 49.44 42.09 7.36 Romania
2000s 49.6 41.65 7.95 Romania
2010s 49.13 40.74 8.39 Romania
2020s 48.24 40.72 7.52 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates), Romania or Western Europe?
Romania, at 48.83 against 41.37 in Western Europe as of 2027.
What is the difference in inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Romania and Western Europe?
7.46, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Western Europe?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Romania and Western Europe rank globally for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Romania ranks 31st and Western Europe ranks 34th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.