Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Romania
Romania: Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 48.61 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Romania, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Romania recorded 48.61 for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Romania peaked at 48.93 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.4, in 2004.
That places Romania 6th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 44.4 | — |
| 2005 | 46.06 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 45.03 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 45.23 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 45.49 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 45.56 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 45.13 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 45.89 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 45.39 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 45.47 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 45.13 | -0.7% |
| 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 | 48.61 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.3 | 44.4 | 46.06 | 6 |
| 2010s | 45.37 | 44.86 | 46.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.86 | 44.94 | 48.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 3 Timor-Leste 53.27 compare
- 4 Malawi 50.42 compare
- 5 Italy 50.09 compare
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 48.1 compare
- 8 North Macedonia 48.07 compare
- 9 Greece 47.11 compare
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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Romania?
- Inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Romania was 48.61 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 48.93 in 2021.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4 in 2004.
- How does Romania rank for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Romania ranks 6th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.