Children living: EU 2020 strategy in Romania

Romania: Children living: EU 2020 strategy was 19.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
19.2
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
36th
of 49 countries
All-time high
28.8
in 2024
All-time low
5.4
in 2021
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Romania, 2007–2025

510152025302007201620252007: 172008: 8.22009: 8.22010: 10.52011: 6.12012: 6.32013: 15.52014: 14.32015: 22.72016: 17.72017: 14.92018: 21.82019: 15.22020: 17.82021: 5.42022: 14.42023: 25.62024: 28.82025: 19.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, children living in households with very low work intensity by in Romania stood at 19.2.

The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children living in households with very low work intensity by in Romania peaked at 28.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.4, in 2021.

Romania ranks 36th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Children living: EU 2020 strategy in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Romania, 2007 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2007 17 —
2008 8.2 -51.8%
2009 8.2 +0.0%
2010 10.5 +28.0%
2011 6.1 -41.9%
2012 6.3 +3.3%
2013 15.5 +146.0%
2014 14.3 -7.7%
2015 22.7 +58.7%
2016 17.7 -22.0%
2017 14.9 -15.8%
2018 21.8 +46.3%
2019 15.2 -30.3%
2020 17.8 +17.1%
2021 5.4 -69.7%
2022 14.4 +166.7%
2023 25.6 +77.8%
2024 28.8 +12.5%
2025 19.2 -33.3%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 19.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.35, 73% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 19.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.5, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.13 8.2 17 3
2010s 14.5 6.1 22.7 10
2020s 18.53 5.4 28.8 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 33 Estonia 19.7 compare
  2. 33 Estonia 19.7 compare
  3. 35 Cyprus 19.6 compare
  4. 37 Albania 18.8 compare
  5. 38 Spain 18.4 compare
  6. 38 Poland 18.4 compare
  7. 38 Poland 18.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children living in households with very low work intensity by in Romania?
Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Romania was 19.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 28.8 in 2024.
What is the lowest children living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4 in 2021.
How does Romania rank for children living in households with very low work intensity by?
Romania ranks 36th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is children living in households with very low work intensity by rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 977 data points, 2004–2025
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