Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Romania
Romania: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 48.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Romania, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Romania is 48.6, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Romania peaked at 48.93 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.86, in 2019.
That places Romania 8th out of 71 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 45.13 | — |
| 2015 | 45.46 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 46.28 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 45.06 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 45.02 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 44.86 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 44.94 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 48.93 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 48.17 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 48.53 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 47.96 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 48.6 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.3 | 44.86 | 46.28 | 6 |
| 2020s | 47.86 | 44.94 | 48.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More gender data for Romania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 86,731 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 91,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 87,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 92,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 88,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 93,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 89,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 94,594 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Romania?
- Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Romania was 48.6 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 48.93 in 2021.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.86 in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Romania ranks 8th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 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.