People living in households with very low work intensity … tenure in Romania
Romania: People living in households with very low work intensity … tenure was 5.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.4
Change on year
up 38.5%
World rank
31st
of 45 countries
All-time high
5.8
in 2015
All-time low
3.6
in 2021
Years of data
11
2015–2025
People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Romania, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Romania recorded 5.4 for people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in 2025.
The figure is up 38.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Romania peaked at 5.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 2021.
That places Romania 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
People living in households with very low work intensity … tenure in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.8 | — |
| 2016 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.2 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 5.7 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 4.4 | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.6 | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 4.1 | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 5 | +22.0% |
| 2024 | 3.9 | -22.0% |
| 2025 | 5.4 | +38.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 5.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Romania's 5.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.95, 78% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.38 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.38 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 29 Luxembourg 5.9 compare
- 30 Switzerland 5.6 compare
- 32 Portugal 5.2 compare
- 33 Czechia 4.7 compare
- 33 Iceland 4.7 compare
More population data for Romania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,457 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Romania?
- People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Romania was 5.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
- Romania ranks 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure status (population aged 0 to 64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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