Inactivity rate in Romania
Romania: Inactivity rate was 49.82 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Inactivity rate in Romania, 2007–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Romania recorded 49.82 for inactivity rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate in Romania peaked at 49.82 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.49, in 2015.
That places Romania 5th out of 57 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Inactivity rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 46.71 | — |
| 2008 | 47.18 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 48.63 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 46.85 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 47.19 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 47.04 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 46.49 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 45.69 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 45.49 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 45.94 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 46.7 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 48.21 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 47.11 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 46.69 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 47.21 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 46.59 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 48.62 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 46.53 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 49.82 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.51 | 46.71 | 48.63 | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.67 | 45.49 | 48.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.58 | 46.53 | 49.82 | 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 in Romania?
- Inactivity rate in Romania was 49.82 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 49.82 in 2025.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.49 in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for inactivity rate?
- Romania ranks 5th out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 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.