Italy vs Romania: Inactivity rate
Inactivity rate over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 49.82 against 46.98 in Italy, a difference of 2.84.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 6th and Romania ranks 5th of 57 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.66 | 47.51 | 2.15 | Italy |
| 2010s | 47.92 | 46.67 | 1.25 | Italy |
| 2020s | 46.85 | 47.58 | 0.7302 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate, Italy or Romania?
- Romania, at 49.82 against 46.98 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate between Italy and Romania?
- 2.84, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for inactivity rate?
- Italy ranks 6th and Romania ranks 5th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. 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. 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.